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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:
- "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Brick John <brickjohn14@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: brickjohn19@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 3 Nov 2011 14:00:44 +0100
Subject: soft loan
Attention.
We are privately looking for fiduciary agents and management experts who
will be willing to act as investment portfolio holders and administrators.
As we currently have a back-log of an Excess Maximum Return Capital Profit
(EMRCP) of an average of 1.2% on each private investment and corporate
portfolio under our administration and control.
And we wish to re-invest this fund by putting it into the management of
private businessmen and corporations with good business ideas that can
generate at least 4% ROI per annum over maximum of 5 to 10 years duration.
1) Funds Available range from $ 1 Million to $ 1 Billion USD .Our investor
are ready to fund your business plans if it is suitable to them.
2) The investor is not ready to be part of the business so that you can be
able to make your profit to pay back the fund loan. The investor will only
fund you on agreement with him.
3)You have to send your business Plans and amount you required for the
project together with your firm profile in PDF FORMAT so that I will submit
to our investor for proper screening of your project(Business Plans).
4) Make sure the amount you map out for the Business Plans will be enough
to carry out your project .
As soon as confirmed above information, we shall proceed with other
necessary arrangement with the investor so that you can have personal
communication with them for the release of the fund to you.
Waiting for your prompt mail.
Thanks
Mr.Brick John
Suite 44 Montgomery Street
Edinburgh EH7 5JA
United Kingdom
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