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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: "Dr David Willian" <chaco@trackmar.com.ar>
Reply-To: <hmtreas@aol.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2016 19:38:31 +0100
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL
Greetings
I will like to partner and invest into your business.We are seeking for foreign
partner in Joint Ventures.
I got your contact through my search on web. We intend to invest in spa &
fitness, business real estate, and tourist.
I want to details you more about my client and the investment funds.My client
name is Diezani Alison-Madueke past Minister of Petroleum Resources.View the
link for details about my client.
https://ng.linkedin.com/pub/dir/Diezani/Madueke
https://www.flickr.com/photos/diezanialisonmadueke/8867168350/in/photostream/
Base on the special arrangement of my client on moving this funds to you through
diplomatic means or or via bank to ensure security & safety of the funds because
of my client current situation on ground.
Your partnering with us will earn you 30% of the total funds as your principal
share while you will invest 70% on my client name in any lucrative business you
deem profitable.
Expecting your reply
Best Regards
Dr David Willian
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