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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:
- "barrmartin-powell@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. Martin Powell" <obidashikbwan@gmail.com>
Reply-To: barrmartin-powell@outlook.com
Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2022 11:14:11 +0100
Subject: CONTACT FOR MORE DETAILS
Hello
I write to you based on a request by an investor and her need for
investment/funding in your country. My name is Mr. Martin Powell, a
civil lawyer/consultant. I often represent the interests of very
wealthy investors.
My client wishes to invest in this financial estate in your Country.
This requires a private arrangement; however, the details of this
transaction will be furnished to you only if you indicate your
interest in this proposal.
We have all the legal documentation to back up the transaction, and we
have worked out the modalities to ensure a smooth and
risk-free transfer
We are willing to offer you 20% of the total fund and an additional
10% on return on investment (ROI), the fund in question is quite
large. All correspondences will be via email for now.
address{barrmartin-powell@outlook.com}
Regards
Martin Powell
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