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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:
- "million dollars" (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: SHEIKH KUBAR <abdulmajidkubar0@gmail.com>
Reply-To: kubarsheikh@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 1 May 2021 22:44:55 +0200
Subject: HIGHLY URGENT
Hello
On behalf of Dr. Ali Mahmoud Hassan Mohamed, the Chairman Board of Trustees
Libyan Investment Authority in charge of managing the mounting surplus
revenue of the Libyan oil (silent investor) I am writing to seek your
cooperation and assistance in the effort to relocate Multi-million dollars
investment capital for Joint Venture Partnership in your country.
Our intention is to relocate the investment funds to your county and
partner with you through project financing and establishment of a joint
venture in your existing entity or formation of a new one (company) to be
jointly owned, and this plan has been approved by the bank.
Your responsibility will be to nominate a company bank account to receive
the investment Funds as project financing capital and facilitate the
integration of the funds into the banking system in your country and
diversification of the same to viable sectors in your economy in compliance
with the government regulatory agencies.
I propose we arrange for a meeting, thus this mail is a formal expression
of intent to start a joint investment partnership with you, hence my
contact.
Thanking you in advance for your cooperation.
Shukran.
Regards,
Sheikh Kubar
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