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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:
- "abdulfariz@careceo.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Abdul bin Fariz Esq." <info@mail.com>
Reply-To: maryania01@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 4 Jul 2014 22:17:29 +0800
Subject:
Please, kindly accept my sincere apology for mailing you without any prior
notice. I am Mr. Abdul bin Fariz from Malaysia; I represent the interest of a
private investment consult with a strong capacity to invest in viable projects
ranging from US$1 Million to US$500 Million in joint venture. We seek investment
opportunities to partnership in our areas of comparative advantages that are
capable of generating at least 10%ROI per annum. Our areas of business interest
include;
1. Real Estate Development
2. Agro-allied Productions
3. Commercial Business Management (We offer loan to viable project
investors that require funding).
We will be committed to equitable "Join Venture I Will" with legitimate business
investors in any of the sectors mentioned above. Interested
investors are cordially requested to indicate interest by contacting usvia email
(abdulfariz@careceo.com) for formal business correspondence. Looking forward
to going into good business relationship with you.
Thank you and best regards
Abdul bin Fariz Esq.
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