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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:
- "% commission" (Beware of any scheme that involves depositing checks or money orders or receiving wire transfers in your bank account and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere, for a percentage of 5-15% of the total. Such offers are *always* fraudulent and you will be liable for the entire amount when the checks, money orders or wire transfers turn out to be fraudulent. Any money already forwarded comes out of *your* pocket then. )
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. Floyd W. Brown" <hazelwoods@hazelwoods.tw>
Reply-To: <yling12345600@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2022 23:50:12 +0200
Subject: Partnership & Project Financing
We are a unique Investment Consultation Firm registered in the United Kingdom; we specialize in searching for potential investments opportunities for our high net-worth clients worldwide.Our aim and motivation is securing a safe and stable investment opportunity for our clients in order to achieve the maximum return on their investments.
We have an investor based here in the United Kingdom currently looking for a profitable project to invest into, any project/proposal that will generate a reasonable and stable return of investment.We have examined your company’s profile and consider you to fit our criteria provisionally. We will be glad to partner with you in any viable project initiative within our scope of funding.
We also pay 1% commission to brokers, who introduce project owners for finance or other opportunities. If you think your firm will do better with some extra funding and or business expansion in a partnership or an investment loan; then please email your executive summary/ business plan to us for review and consideration.
Should this be of interest to you, please do not hesitate to e-mail us for further information
Mr. Floyd W. Brown Investment accredited broker London - UK.
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