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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: "Reed Christianson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <maxwell.richard54@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2018 14:06:26 +0100
Subject: HELLO...
SA Home Loans (Pty) Ltd
Margate, South Africa
+27 39 315 5051
Closed · Opens 8AM Thu
My name is Reed Christianson aim the financial Adviser to José Filomeno dos Santos the son of the former president of Angola
Until last year José Filomeno dos Santos who serves as the Chairman of Fundo Soberano de Angola, the country's sovereign wealth fund.
Since he fell out with the current president all benefit has been withdrawn from him and all foreign transaction put on hold .till further notice .
Jose Filomeno dos Santos currently has one of the biggest gold and diamond business in Angola , currently my client wants a trust worthy individual who he can transfer some of his funds to because right now the government can decide to confiscate all his money and bossiness .
I will give you more details when i hear from you thank you and God bless you .
Reed Christianson
Financial Adviser
Rees Financial
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