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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:

Fraud email example:

From: "Digital Asset Holdings" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <digitalassetholding@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2017 16:58:42 +0100
Subject: Financial Market Investors

Digital Asset Holdings, LLC
96 Spring Street, 7th & 8th Floors
New York, NY 10012
USA

Good day,

I am Blythe Masters Chief Executive Officer at Digital Asset ; an Investment Banker, business developer, Head of Global credit portfolio, Credit Policy and Strategy. I am sending this message to inform you that our company Digital Asset will like to develop a business partnership with you.

We are willing to invest Fifty Million United States Dollars under your control in our mission for trade association and promoting public trust and confidence in the financial markets so if you are capable to handle the amount mentioned to invest it properly and generate good profitable return kindly get back to me through my email address or call me on my direct mobile number listed Below to discuss the details of this proposed business partnership.

I am looking forward to your response.

Yours Faithfully
Blythe Masters

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