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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "is 100% risk-free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- 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.
Fraud email example:
From: "Alliance Group" <info@comcastbusiness.net>
Reply-To: allianceconsulting00100@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2018 01:49:45 +0200
Subject: HELLO
Good Morning.
I and my family have an amount valued at the sum of USD$50,000,000.00 dollars deposited in a finance firm that I want to transfer to your account for investment purposes but because of the huge tax that will be imposed on this money by the government, that is why I and my family need a foreign partner that I can use his account to move the money for investment.
However this transaction is 100% risk-free but I want you to assure me and my family members that our interest will always be protected once you confirm the receipt of the investment fund valued at $50 million into your designated bank account in your country.You can
invest the fund in any business of your choice in your country.
In view of this Sir, All arrangement with a Lawyer who will process and secure all the needed transfer court documents for the release of the
investment funds to you have been concluded and completed before contacting you.
I am offering you 30% of the total amount for your assistance while we will use 10% for any expense that we might incur in the cause of transferring this investment fund into your designated bank account in your country while I and my family member will keep 60%.
The legal documents will be processed in your name to automatically make you a sole beneficiary of the fund. This means that all the legal documents will bear your name as the final beneficiary of the fund for easy transfer.
The processing of all the legal papers to enable you to receive the money in my favor will take 2 days before the money will be released for transfer.
My contact information is stated below for your record purposes so feel free to contact me by phone or email address.
Name: Chahal K.
Tel: +447452252917
Married
If you will be willing to work with me please send me your details asstated below so that we can start off.
Full name .............................. .....
Address....................... ...............
Occupation.................... ...............
Country of origin........................ ....
State......................... ...............
Mobile phone no:........................... ..
Contact Phone and fax .......................
Company name and address.....................
Position...................... ...............
Marital status........................ .......
Age........................... ...............
A scanned copy of Your id card or international passport......
Regards.
Mr. Chahal K.
Family Member
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