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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam
The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.
Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.
Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!
Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.
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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- cmichaelwarner50@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: khodiarnagar@adcbank.coop
Reply-To: cmichaelwarner50@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 01 Jan 2016 18:40:39 +0530
Subject: GOLD OFFER
I am Mr.Michael Warner - consultant handling a wide range of trade and
investment matters.
Just recently, I was consulted and mandated by a client of mine to
source for a reliable entrepreneur in your country to assist invest
funds that is not yet in cash but in Gold worth millions of dollars.
My Client needs a top personality by whom investment on a large scale
could be handled.
The funds shall be invested in any country on viable projects, your main
responsibility is to ensure the total evacuation of the Gold from where
it is secured at the moment to oversee for the project investment.
Should you however be in a position to secure the Gold which is one
hundred and five KG 24 carat, please notify me your interest so that I
can give the details and also arrange for an early meeting where we
shall discuss among others, investment areas, evacuation or transfer of
the Gold for sale and above all the benefits to the entrepreneur?
PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU GET BACK TO ME WITH MY PRIVATE AND BUSINESS EMAIL
BELOW IF YOU REALLY WANT US TO DO BUSINESS.
OFFICAL EMAIL: cmichaelwarner50@gmail.com
Expecting your early response
yours
Mr. Michael Warner
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