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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: "Steve Dimakatso Baker" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <rpb.crowncourt@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2016 05:48:19 -0500
Subject: Re: Bank details
Dear,
I am Steve Baker an investor. I am Interested to do business with you based on partnership investment in the area of Real Estate Development in your country under your care, I am ready to give you more details once I hear from you. The capital shall be provided by me under your care while you manage it for 5 or more years. Before we kickoff this project I am going to prepare an Engagement Partnership Trust Agreement which we are going to counter sign before we proceed. However, if the above sectors of investment opportunities do not suit you. I am ready to inject funds into your own business already in place on the basis of Joint Venture Partnership (JV), In as much as profit margin will be very attractive to both parties in terms of good investment turn over on returns.
Best Regards.
Mr. Steve Dimakatso Baker.
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