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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 message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- 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.
- denis_douglas@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "Denis Douiglas" <shanekeith@phatfrog.com>
Date: Sat, 13 Sep 2014 14:12:26 -0700
Subject: WE WANT TO INVEST IN YOUR COMPANY
Reply to : denis_douglas@aol.com only
Hello Sir/Madam
I am glad to contact you after going through your company profile regarding the interest by my client in seeking a business co-operations with any reputable company or person who hopefully could partner with him.
I am his legal attorney based here in the United Kingdom.I sent you e mail last week but no response came from you so I decided to send your another reminder .
It will be pertinent to let you know that my client who is from Africa is seeking for a political post to become President in his country, but at the moment has the totality of his funds kept outside Africa, into a bank in Europe
The instruments is in bonds he is willing to hand over the instruments to you to manage on his behalf on an 60/40 basis, 60% for him and 40% to you.
It might interest you to note that my client has at various times partnered with a lot of investors from Africa but at various points he was disappointed and cheated which made him to loose a lot of money and confidence on most businessmen that come his way ,he is a key personality in his country but would not want to come into the picture for now he intends to invest into your company only if you will live up to expectations when the funds is moved to you.
In view of above and our desire to invest into your company I want you to get back to me for more details.
Above bonds which is in European bank as earlier stated is verifiable and will be made available to you for confirmation before we proceed.
Waiting to hear from you positively with your full contact details.
Denis Douglas Esqr
+44 720 4020768
Reply to my private e mail only :
denis_douglas@aol.com
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