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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. Sameer Al Ansari" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mr.sameer_al_ansari@w.cn>
Date: Sat, 24 Apr 2010 19:36:22 +0100
Subject: Dubai International Capital LLC (DIC)
Dear Sir/Madam
I wish to invite you to participate as broker/agent to DIC individualized equity investment portfolio management program. Dubai International Capital LLC (DIC) is a Dubai-based international investment company with a primary focus on private and public equity in the Middle East with over £500 billion private and corporate investment portfolios.
We are privately looking for faiduciary agents and management experts who will be willing to act as investment portfolio holders and administrators. 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 10% ROI per annum over maximum of 5 years duration. The fund will be disbursed based on a clear loan of 4.5% interest rate per annum for 5 years renewable tenure.
All sign-up contracts briefings and investment portfolio management files will be handled in Dubai, United Arab Emirates . For further details please contact me directly with the contact information below.
Best Regards,
Mr. Sameer Al Ansari
Executive Chairman and CEO
Dubai International Capital LLC (DIC)
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