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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "loan amount" (Beware of fake loan offers. Real lenders would not normally use free webmail addresses such as Yahoo, nor would they lend to individuals or small businesses in a different country from where they are based. Beware of mobile phones or redirector numbers!)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- 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.
- mredwardharry@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "MR. EDWARD HARRY" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mredwardharry@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2017 10:29:05 +0200
Subject: MR. EDWARD HARRY PHD & PARTNER
FROM MR. EDWARDHARRY PHD & PARTNER
PHONE:+447537125834
SEND ALL FUTURE REPLIES TO EMAIL:mredwardharry@gmail.com
ATTN:
I WAS INFORMED BY A REPUTABLE CONSULTANT FRIEND OF MINE THAT YOU AND YOUR CLIENT/ PARTNERS MAY BE INTERESTED AND IN NEED OF A SOFT INVESTMENT LOAN OR A JOINT INVESTMENT PARTNER TO FINANCE YOUR PROJECT AND AS WELL EXPAND YOUR COMPANYS CAPACITY/ PRODUCTION.
CONSEQUENTLY, I AM WRITING TO INFORM YOU THAT I AM WILLING TO PROVIDE YOU WITH AN INVESTMENT FINANCE AS YOU REQUIRE TO FINANCE YOUR PROJECT AS LONG AS YOU ARE READY TO REPAY MY LOAN WITH 3% ANNUAL INTEREST AFTER THE FIRST ONE YEAR FOR THE DURATION OF THE LOAN AS WILL BE AGREED BETWEEN US AND ON OUR JOINT VENTURE PARTNERSHIP, I WOULD EXPECT AN ANNUAL RETURN OF INVESTMENT OF BETWEEN 3% TO 50% IF POSSIBLE DEPENDING ON THE GROWTH RATE.
LET ME KNOW IF YOU REQUIRE FUNDING FOR YOUR PROJECT OR TO ESTABLISH/ EXPAND YOUR BUSINESS AND I WILL INFORM YOU ON MY SIMPLE TERMS AND CONDITIONS/ DETAILS. ON THE OTHER HAND IF YOU ARE NOT PERSONALLY IN NEED OF INVESTMENT FINANCE AND YOU HAVE A CLIENT OR BUSINESS PARTNER WHO REQUIRES LEGITIMATE FINANCE FOR HIS OR HER PROJECT, I WOULD BE READY TO PROVIDE THE INDIVIDUAL OR COMPANY WITH THE NECESSARY FINANCE AND IN THIS CASE I WILL PAY YOU A BROKERS COMMISSION OF 1% OF THE TRANSACTION VALUE.
I WILL ARRANGE FOR YOU TO RECEIVE THE DUE LOAN AMOUNT IN FULL OR IN INSTALLMENTS VIA A PRIME BANK.
REGARDS,
MR. EDWARD HARRY PHD & PARTNER
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