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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 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.
- 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.
- pinacletrend@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Kyle Smith" <pinacletrend@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2020 23:39:32 -0700
Subject: Re:Invest in entrepreneurial terms
Attn: Sir
I have an investor looking to invest in entrepreneurial teams with big idea=
s and a need for Seed Capital to turn their business or ideas into great Co=
mpanies.
He has funds available for Investment and want them invested under you or y=
our Company strict guidance. For more details, please reply to this email s=
o we can discuss further.
Yours faithfully.
Kyle Smith
Tel: +32 460 213469
Private Email: pinacletrend@gmail.com
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