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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447035957406 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
- 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.
- charles999kolia@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "charleskolia7" <charles999kolia@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2011 12:31:41 +0100
Subject: Hello
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Hello!
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My Name is charles kolia , i am contacting you for investment purposes.
I wish to invest in construction, hardware and other related industries that
I may be asked to invest into in as much as the industry is lucrative.
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I also have an eye into fast-food franchising where there is an opportunity andÂ
If there is any other areas which you have interest for us to go into the
industry as partners please feel free to contact me for a discussion
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You can call me on my phone number: +447035957406 am presently in London.
you can also contact me on this EMAIL charles999kolia@gmail.com
Best RegardsÂ
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Yours faithfully
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Mr.charles Kolia
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