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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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447024035550 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. Kaakha" <kakha.investments@yandex.com>
Reply-To: kakha.invest@yandex.com
Date: 23 Jan 2016 17:23:11 +0530
Subject: Investment Opportunity
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Dear Sir/Ma,
Let me use the liberty of this medium to inform you that my
principal is interested in investing his bond as a silent
business partner in your company. He would like to invest in
private sector projects with an established company in any
project(s) which are already in the market and have market value
or new company requiring the injection of huge funds, provided
there are lots of opportunities available, taking into proper
consideration the Return on Investment (ROI) based on a ten (10)
year strategic plan. We also offer loans to large or small firms
and to serious men and women who seek large or small finance. We
give out loans at 3% interest rate.
Kindly indicate your interest in my client's proposition by
furnishing me with your Bio data, business/personal contact
details and any other information/detail that may help in the
actualization of the impending investment portfolio.
Warm Regards,
Kakha Sikharulidze
Tell: +44 (702) 403 5550
Email: kakha.invest@yandex.com
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