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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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- info.van.consults@consultant.com (Outblaze.com, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: Juliet Ereme <rsabankz@gmail.com>
Reply-To: direct2568@hotmail.com
Date: Sat, 28 Apr 2012 18:34:03 -0700
Subject: please respond
Dear Sir,
I hope this meets you well as I crave your indulgence for
collaboration in an opportunity which if you are in a position to
execute positively then we can have a mutually beneficial pecuniary
interaction.
I am an investment risks director for the Sovereign Wealth Fund
Investment Initiative account presently holding over Five Billion
Euros (5B) earmarked for Foreign direct investment project funding
based on our recommendations. Investors and project managers seeking
funding for their projects are invited to apply for funding which will
be received based of the viability of their respective projects.
Indication of interest is expected to come along with project
feasibility report, executive summary and projected cash flow chart of
project.
However having done the necessary ground work and with proper
collaboration, an amount well over One Hundred Million Euros (100M)
can very effectively be drawn off for personal benefits. I seek a
partner who is ready and able to receive the funds in the present
state as liquid cash to be remitted whole or in Tranches and then
handle the conveyance, banking and eventual disbursement of the funds.
For this important assist I am willing to give twenty percent (20%) of
the total amount as remuneration.
The arrangement is innocuous and your remuneration of twenty percent
of the total amount will be priority plus securing a loan for you from
the Principal if you have any project needing funding. This
proposition is most urgent and should be handled with exigency and
utmost discretion. More details will be furnished upon receipt of a
positive response. Thank you in anticipation of your cooperation and
hoping to hear from you soonest. Please respond to my email.
info.van.consults@consultant.com
Sincerely yours
Dave Eugene Stemm
Director,Risk Management
Sovereign Wealth Fund Investment Initiative.
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