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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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Fraud email example:

From: "MR.NOBURU HASHIMOTO" <pangold9@voila.fr> (may be fake)
Reply-To: pangold2@voila.fr
Date: Sat, 14 May 2005 18:23:05 +0800
Subject: BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP

OUR COMPANY IS PANGOLD INVERSTMENT, AN OFF SHORE INVESTMENT AND PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT COMPANY IN SINGAPORE
.WE WOULD BE GLAD TO LOCATE DIRECT PRIACIPALS WITH VIABLE PROJECTS WHERE WE COULD INVEST FUNDING AS PARTNERS WITH SHARE ALLOCATIONS.

WE SUGGEST THAT IF YOU HAVE PROPOSED INTEREST OR PROJECT IN MIND, WE COULD BECOME PARTNERS ON EQUAL ALLOCATION OF SHARES AND CONTRIBUTION TO EXECUTE THE IDEAS AND PROJECTS.

PLS LET US KNOW IF YOU HAVE INTERST, AND HOW WE COULD MEET FACE TO FACE EXPLORATORY DISCUSSION .

REGARDS
MR.NOBURU HASHIMOTO
www.pangoldinvestment.com
SINGAPORE


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