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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- 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.
- cgovmntg3@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mrs. PATRICIA AFENDI" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <cgovmntg3@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2019 07:22:20 -0700
Subject: Investment !
My name Mrs. PATRICIA AFENDI a Financial Consultant working
with Vama Makaz legal Chamber
Attorney’ I have a client who wants to invest in any lucrative
investment within your country or outside. He is looking for Joint
Partnership who can manage fund based on his investment experience.
The total amount for investment is$550Million USD, but my client will
start with $350 Million USD or less, depending on the investor and the
sector he wants to invest the fund in. If you are ready and
interested to work with us, please respond back only on this
Email: cgovmntg3@gmail.com
To enable us furnish you with the next level and kindly be reminded of
the need to maintain top secrecy and on no account should a third
party know about it ok,
I will be expecting your response.
Best Regards,
Mrs. PATRICIA AFENDI
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