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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 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 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.
- +447024096279 (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.
- josea1883@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Jose Garcia <carolmclaugh@earthlink.net>
Reply-To: Jose Garcia <josea1883@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 6 Feb 2014 23:27:20 +0000 (GMT+00:00)
Subject: Re:Real Estate
Hello,
I am Mr Jose Garcia from Portugal based in the United Kingdom where I was
into import and export.I wish to enter a joint investment with you from profits
which I secured from the sale of crude oil in West Africa.
I am seeking your hand in partnership so that you can assist me in my
intention to invest a total of $19.4 million USD of my profits in a
business venture such as yours.All expenses shall be covered
by me in this venture.
I will finance the project while you can provide logistics and support and the
profits will be shared according to our agreed percentages. However if you have
another business venture that could be more profitable I would be more than
welcome to know about it.
I will be coming to your country soon but I am presently in west Africa where I
am trying to close a major business deal. For the meantime you can contact
me
through my email address,josea1883@yahoo.com,i am always online, I will be
expecting your reply soon so that we can get down to business.
Best regards.
Mr Jose Garcia
Quichin Exports and Trading Company.
144 Queens Street West
Stella Artois
London.UK
Tel/fax : +44 7024096279
Email: josea1883@yahoo.com
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