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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:
- "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Lopati Tuala." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <loptuala@wti-hk.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2015 07:31:36 -0700
Subject: Lets Take Your Business To SUCCESS Together.

Hello Sir/Madam,

Welcome to our Private Placement Portfolio.

I am a Staff of a Venture Capital Firm specializing in Growth Capital Investments/Loans.We seek to invest in Projects with Public and Private sectors in a broad range of areas including Real estate,Agriculture, Energy, Oil and Gas ,emerging markets and high-technology. Within the technology sector, the firm focuses on communications, software,digital content and services.

We wish to invest between One Million and Five Hundred Million United States Dollars only in any viable projects that your company requires funding on investment capacity/Loan Application. Upon the review of your company's Project Business Plan we shall determine on the projects possible funding. This will be a silent and Private Placement Investments.

Endeavor to respond promptly if the investment proposal meets your company's Approval.

Kind Regards,
Lopati Tuala.
loptuala@wti-hk.com

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