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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 united states 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Consulting Limited <member@guitarnomad.com>
Reply-To: Consulting Limited <support@smithconsultsltd.com>
Date: Sun, 08 Jan 2023 19:41:07 +0000
Subject: Business Loan & Investors Opportunities
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Greetings,
I wish you a happy New year. We're Operating a Mini Brokerage Financial
Firm in the UK and Panama . I have on my Loyalty discounts as a Broker
an approved business loan of Two Hundred and Six Million United States
Dollars ($206,000,000) with proof of funds ready for funding via a
Special Purpose Entity (SPE). The Business Loan Rate is 2% ROI per annum
with 15-20 years duration and a One-year Moratorium (Grace
Period).Revert to me urgently if you are interested and have a viable
business plan/executive summary. My only interest is my 3% consulting
fee with the Lender and not you, as per my Business Consulting Agreement
with the Lender. I shall give you much more details with all documents
and step by step for the approved loan to be reassigned and
re-transferred to you before it expires. No upfront payment to the
Lender so long as you have corporate power and a viable business
plan/executive summary.
Sincerely,
Prince Lethabo Mollart
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