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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 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.
- mathewdoglas2@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: mathew doglas <mathewdoglas2@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mathewdoglas11@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 10 Oct 2020 11:39:59 +0100
Subject: =?UTF-8?Q?QUERIDO_AMIGO_=C2=BFPUEDO_INVERTIR_CONTIGO=3F_DEAR_GOOD_FR?=
=?UTF-8?Q?IEND_CAN_I_INVEST_WITH_YOU=3F?=
QUERIDO AMIGO ¿PUEDO INVERTIR CONTIGO? DEAR GOOD FRIEND CAN I INVEST WITH YOU?
Querido buen amigo
Me interesa contactarlo después de mis investigaciones sobre su
capacidad y sinceridad.
Deseo buscar su ayuda en un acuerdo de transferencia de fondos que
será de beneficio mutuo para ambos.
Por favor, quiero mudarme a su paÃs con mi familia y me gustarÃa
comprar una casa donde viviré con mi familia.
Estaré encantado de asociarme contigo si tienes algún proyecto viable
Espero su respuesta urgente para que podamos discutir su propio%
Por favor, contácteme a través de este correo electrónico o agrégueme
en whatsapp + 229-61928057 O a través de mi correo electrónico privado
mathewdoglas2@gmail.com para que podamos hablar más sobre mi proyecto
de inversión.
Saludos,
Dr. Mateo Doglas
+ 229-61928057
.......................................................................................................
Dear Good Friend
It interests me to contact you after my investigations on your
capability and Sincerity.
I wish to seek for your assistance in a fund transfer deal that will
be of mutual benefit for the both of us.
Please I want to relocate to your country with my family and I will
like to buy a house where i will live with my family.
I will be happy to partner witha you if you have any viable project
I wait for your urgent response so that we can discuss your own %
Please get back to me through this email or you add me on whatsapp
+229-61928057 OR through email mathewdoglas2@gmail.com so that we
can talk more on my investment project
Regards,
Dr .Mathew Doglas
+229-61928057
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