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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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- 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.
- infoinvestcapitalpvt@financier.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Dr Gilbert Robinson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <infoinvestcapitalpvt@financier.com>
Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2017 04:07:00 -0800
Subject: Investment/Project Funding 2017.
Greetings,
Invest Capital & Associates invites you to partner with us and benefit in our
Client's Loan and Project funding program. They offer flexible loans
and funding for various projects by passing through the usual rigorous
funding procedures. This Funding program allows you as our client to
enjoy a low interest payback for as low as 2% per annum for a period
of 1 to 10 years or above. They approve loans up to the tune of
US$900MM or more depending on the nature of your project/business
venture.
They are currently funding for:
* Project Execution
* Starting up a Franchise
* Business Acquisition
* Business Expansion
* Commercial Real Estate purchase
* Contract Execution and many more.
We are also open to offer 1% of total invested amount should you be
interested to act as an agent/intermediary between us and any client
you bring for loan funding.
We are open to having a good business relationship with you. Please
do not hesitate to contact us at infoinvestcapitalpvt@financier.com for
possible business co-operation.
I look forward to your favorable response.
Mr. Gilbert Robinson
Senior consultant
Invest Capital & Associates
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