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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:

Fraud email example:

From: joselongoria@gyptopharma.com
Reply-To: joselongoria110@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2023 12:17:04 +0100
Subject:

Wipro Group are currently investing in projects, with funding from Wells Fargo and bank of America.
We may be interested in your business. I want you to send a well-documented business plan for consideration and assessment by our investment team .
Also, state clearly the Financial calculations and how much would be needed for the entire project.
We also offer personal loans to clients at a low rate of 3% interest with a repayment period of 1-10 years.

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