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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:
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "maggithiller@gmx.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "treasury dep.int.wire transfer" <mikemoen335@gmail.com>
Reply-To: maggithiller@gmx.com
Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2019 21:11:23 +0800
Subject: Great In God
Dear Prospective Partner
Compliment of the season. I wish to first of all introduce myself, I am
Mrs Meg Thillerson , I am a close friend to former top aide of the former
Angola President`s son Jose Filomeno dos Santos who is charged of transfer
of $500M while head of the country`s sovereign wealth fund. He controlled
the $5BN oil-fueled sovereign fund by his father in 2013. The new regime of
Joao Lourenco has put up a motion to repossess concealed funds and even
legally owned funds from mineral exploration of all the regime former
lineage.
Owing to this development this colleague contacted me to assist for
subordinate link to convey funds further to safe haven. The link shall
simultaneously or gradually shift funds already sent to Uganda and Kenya to
his destination or safe haven for investment. The financial security firm
in Kampala-Uganda has consignment (delivery) of $125M and 400 kilogram of
gold. A similar firm in Nairobi-Kenya also have a delivery of $85M and the
consignments number has been issued by the two firms in respect to the
delivery.
Hence I am mandated to search for reliable foreign collaborator for
investment of the above funds. After doing a great deal of research on
locations, I decided to invest in your country or as may be advised by you.
This opportunity may require your presence either in Kampala or Nairobi for
Memorandum of Understanding.
I will give you more details once you further establish communication with
sincerity of purpose to work with me in good faith.
Sincerely,
Meg Thillerson
NB:Am contacting you right now because it very urgent and needs a capable
and reputable personality And get back to me through my personal email
address on {maggithiller@gmx.com} thanks
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