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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:
- "% commission" (Beware of any scheme that involves depositing checks or money orders or receiving wire transfers in your bank account and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere, for a percentage of 5-15% of the total. Such offers are *always* fraudulent and you will be liable for the entire amount when the checks, money orders or wire transfers turn out to be fraudulent. Any money already forwarded comes out of *your* pocket then. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Accounts <sandwnil@biznetvigator.com>
Reply-To: Corporate Concerns INC <pkarroll-corporate@outlook.com>
Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2015 07:08:20 +0800 (HKT)
Subject: Attention:

Attention: Sir/Madam,

We got your company information through an exhaustive search in the internet. We (Corporate Concerns Inc.) are Licensed government agent based in Doha, Qatar.

Our scope is basically searching for foreign companies to bid for government contract on commission basis. We receive 5% commission from the seller/contractor in any successful government contract generated by us.

We facilitate the award of government contracts on the following categories: Supply, Construction, Consultancy and Work.

Your products are needed by the Qatar government on contract supply basis through the Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs (MEIA).

Payment of every government contract in Qatar is by 100% bank swift transfer (TT) in advance immediately every contract formality is completed.

We are respectfully inquiring if your company will be interested to supply your products to the government of Qatar on contract basis with us as the intermediary agent?

(1) Your price list
(2) Comprehensive details/information of your products
(3) Your company profile

We are looking forward to working with you.

Best regards,
Corporate Concerns Inc.

Peter Karroll
Qatar Foundation Building
P.O. Box 50025 Wajba Area, 1 Floor
Doha, Qatar.
Tel: +9747098783
pkarroll-corporate@outlook.com

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