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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:
- 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.
Fraud email example:
From: portfoliosmanager@amf.org.ae
Reply-To: portfoliosmanager@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 14 Feb 2016 14:32:44 +0100
Subject: Funding opportunity
Dear Investor
First quarter of the year greetings to you.
I got your business contact during my findings from a business directory and I hope this mail will arrive to you at the right time. I am Nadal Tal, personal assistant to Hadja Suliat Shariff, the Ex-portfolios manager to the ARAB MONETARY FUND www.amf.org.ae located in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirate.
I am connected to some secured fund of Hadja Suliat Shariff and it is recoverable for any profitable investment that you will advise me for my consideration.
She is willing to offer the fund in confidence to any investment o[pportunity in which she will have a profit return or she will offer to you 35% of the fund while the 60% will be kept for her after you recover the fund into your custody.
If you will be sincere to contain the fund to your possesion then advise me with your interest and provide me with your full contact and personal information for immediate recovery proceedings.
NADAL TAL
(for)Ex-Portfolios manager
ARAB MONETARY FUND, U.A.E
www.amf.org.ae
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