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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: "financial consultant" <portfoliosmanager@amf.org.ae>
Reply-To: portfoliosmanager@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 07 May 2016 00:49:50 -0700
Subject: [A.M.F] contract fund
Attention: Dear Investor
Compliment of the season
This letter is to inform you that the Second quarter investor's capital and project funding as started at the Arab Monetary Fund Building www.amf.org.ae ….in this regards, it was discovered that your investment fund request was approved during the 2nd quarter of 2015 while your file was intercepted by an Ex-agent that seek for investors that will recover the funds on your behalf.
I have been advised with your contact information that was obtained in confidence from the data base of the institution by the Vault & remitting Manager of the Arab Monetary Fund Abu Dhabi, U.A.E for this classified Fund that will be instructed for your recovery if you are capable to contained the fund to your possession and I would appreciate your positive response in terms of the recovery conditions that will be provided according to the institution recovery protocols in this regard.
However, the fund is now subject of immediate recovery and we are willing to partner with you if you are interested in this funding opportunity.
You are advised to confirm the reception of this confidential information and you will be advised with additional fund recovery protocols.
Best regards
SHEIKH OUSMANE H ABDALLAH
Portfolios-manager/Consultant
Arab Monetary Fund Headquarter, U.A.E
www.amf.org.ae
<Available On Satellite Phone>
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