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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.
- 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.
- g.piedalue72@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "Gabriel Piedalue" <office1@suncor.com>
Reply-To: g.piedalue71@gmail.com
Date: 21 May 2018 22:32:50 -0400
Subject: INVESTMENT
Hello,
I am making this contact as an independent financial consulting
and planning organisation which provides personalised service and
professional expertise to thousands of individual and small
businesses.
I do have the mandate of a PRIVATE client of mine with delicate
political background to seek for individuals with Financial
Management know-hows to handle the investment and management of
his funds- without the mention of his name.
To this end, we need your assistance to manage an investment fund
in a profitable business in your region with good Annual Return
on Investment (AROI).
Details of the investment and funding will be furnished to you
when I receive your response. Should you be interested to engage
us for a more detailed discussion on the aforementioned proposal,
please write me directly on g.piedalue72@gmail.com we would be
happy to do so in whatever medium you find much more appropriate
for this engagement.
Yours Sincerely
Gabriel Piedalue
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