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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- 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.
- robeoswaco@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Robert Oswald
Reply-To: <robeoswaco@mail2world.com>
Date:
Subject:
"<usps-notification_update@navisite-mail.com>
To: You
Subject: Re ..I wait for your urgent reply ASAP.....
Date: Sat, 8 Feb 2020 09:43:59 -0800
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/html;
charset="Windows-1251"
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
X-Priority: 3
X-MSMail-Priority: Normal
X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1081
X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1081
X-Antivirus: Avast (VPS 200206-2, 02/06/2020), Outbound message
X-Antivirus-Status: Clean
<HTML><HEAD><TITLE></TITLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY bgcolor=#FFFFFF leftmargin=5 topmargin=5 rightmargin=5 bottommargin=5>
<FONT size=2 color=#000000 face="Arial">
<DIV>
<FONT size=4><B><I>I am surprise that you did not get my first mail to you.</B></I></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>
<FONT size=4><B><I> </B></I></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>
<FONT size=4><B><I> </B></I></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>
<FONT size=4><B><I>I am Robert Oswald I want to inquire from you, if you can handle a financial transaction </B></I></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>
<FONT size=4><B><I> </B></I></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>
<FONT size=4><B><I>(investment) of $45.2M with me which I believe will benefit you and I.</B></I></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>
<FONT size=4><B><I> </B></I></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>
<FONT size=4><B><I>Please get back to me</B></I></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>
<FONT size=4><B><I> </B></I></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>
<FONT size=4><B><I>1] Investment capital is $45.2M</B></I></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>
<FONT size=4><B><I> </B></I></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>
<FONT size=4><B><I>2] Areas of interest are Real Estates, Industries, Fisheries, Transports and Hotels</B></I></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>
<FONT size=4><B><I> </B></I></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>
<FONT size=4><B><I>3] Shares are subject to negotiations. Take note that this transaction is 100% legitimate and risk </B></I></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>
<FONT size=4><B><I>free. </B></I></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>
<FONT size=4><B><I> </B></I></FONT></DIV>
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<FONT size=4><B><I>You shall be compensated for assisting to secure the funds for investment purposes.</B></I></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>
<FONT size=4><B><I>Please ensure that this matter is kept strictly confidential.</B></I></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>
<FONT size=4><B><I>NB..You can get back to me with this email (robeoswaco@gmail.com)</B></I></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>
<FONT size=4><B><I>Thanks for honoring this invitation. Expecting your mail ASAP.</B></I></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>
<FONT size=4><B><I> </B></I></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>
<FONT size=4><B><I> </B></I></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>
<FONT size=4><B><I>Thanks</B></I></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>
<FONT size=4><B><I> </B></I></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>
<FONT size=4><B><I>Robert Oswald</B></I></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>
<FONT size=4><B><I> </B></I></FONT></DIV>
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