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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 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.
- investmentprospect@aol.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: infoavendano@yahoo.es
Reply-To: investmentprospect@aol.com
Date: Tue, 04 Aug 2015 16:40:12 +0200
Subject: Re:Investment Prospects For Real Estate Business
Re:Real Estate Business Investment This Email is relating to a business .Th=
is business investment involves buying of properties, real estate, and some=
tourist areas or any lucrative investment venture that will amount good pr=
ofits. Your interest will be highly welcomed in whatever result you may inf=
orm me Please let me know your interest and Knowledge regarding this or any=
other profitable investment venture you May suggest in your country. There=
is a substantial amount and am willing to order the Transfer of the amount=
to you in your country for investment if you're interested please kindly c=
ontact me and In my next mail I will explain the full details of the projec=
t And interest, and then we reach an agreement on what will be your share F=
rom the money or investment. I shall tell you more about myself when I read=
from you. You may as well tell me little more about yourself when replying=
to this my personal email (investmentprospect@aol.com). Waiting for your r=
eply. Thanks and best regards,=20
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