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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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Per Lessen <ajayb@joister.net>
Reply-To: perlessen2@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 09 Dec 2020 12:44:03 +0530
Subject: Business Funding Proposal
I am Dr Per Lessen and I am a financial consultant and advisor linked
with the Global Asset Management Company LLC
and some high profile investors from the Middle East who are interested
and willing to fund your company in any current
project you are undergoing, they are privately seeking means of
expanding their investment portfolio. To this end,
we seek to know the possibility of going into partnership discussion
with your company within your present scope of business.
I will wish that you send a copy of your highlighted projects with
elucidated BUSINESS PLANS or EXECUTIVE SUMMARY which
I shall propagate for its immediate approval for a minimal ROI return on
investment which you shall have sole mandate after
review and consideration.
We would be happy to do so in whatever medium you find much more
appropriate for this engagement.
Thanks
Dr Per Lessen
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