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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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Fawaz Khe Saleh"<mr.fawaz.khe.al.saleh@gmail.com>
Reply-To: fawaz.salah@outlook.com.tr
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 2020 06:42:06 +0000
Subject: INVESTMENT PROPOSAL
Hello,
I hope this email find you well.
My name is Fawaz KHE Al SALEH, Member of the Board of Directors at Kuvey=
t Turk Participation Bank & CEO and Chairman Turkapital Holding B.S.C.C
I am looking to invest my asset sum USD $47,500,000.00 overseas into a =
profitable business project over a period of 10 years.
I am reached out to you to see if you are capable to receive and manage =
the funds on a well-done package and profitable business that can generate =
6% annually
NOTE: That any valid and secured investment that will meet up to the exp=
ected ROI will be acceptable.
I await your swift response on this subject matter
Best Regards
Fawaz Khe Saleh
Member Board of Directors
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