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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Tomson Jackson <biz23@ghgjgghjj.gq>
Reply-To: <tomjackson1774office@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2016 11:13:42 +0100
Subject: RE:We Offer,
Dear Sir/Madam,
Greetings. We have investors that offer soft loan with 4% interest from 5 to 10 years contract period.
1) Funds Available ranges from One Million to One Billion USD. We have investors that are ready to fund your business plans if it is suitable to them.
2) The investor is not ready to be part of the business venture you are going to place the fund.Hence, you are entitle to make your maximum profit to pay back the fund loaned to you.The investor will only fund you on agreement with him. And you will be responsible for the placement and management of the fund without interference from the investor.
3)You have to send your business Plans and amount you required for the project together with your firm profile in PDF FORMAT so that I will submit them to the investors in our database for proper screening of your project(Business Plans).
4)Make sure the amount you map out for the Business Plans will be enough to carry out your project with out further excuse to carry out your funded project. As soon as confirmed above information,we shall proceed with other necessary arrangement with the investors so that you can have personal communication with them for the release of the fund to you.
Thanks,
Tomson Jackson
CARDONA INTERNATIONAL LP
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