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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.
- officeofandy3@excite.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: MR SKIMMINGS <privateemailofdrnwankwo@gmail.com>
Reply-To: officeofandy2@excite.com
Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2017 08:18:04 -1200
Subject: PARIBAS GROUP
Partnership request
I wish to introduce you to an investment business. This deal will involve
the eventual investment of the sum of *{ £ SEVENTY TWO MILLION FOUR
HUNDRED GBP {£ 72.4}* I want to offer you an opportunity to be part of this
profitable and life time business opportunity; offering you a partnership,
so as to allow you manage and invest the funds in your country within the
time frame of the investment/partnership scheme.
you can find out more about me. On our office website.
http://bnpparibas.je/en/contact-us/bnp-paribas-jersey-branch/
I've kept this proposal brief, since I cannot determine if this email is
still functional and also your willingness to be part of this deal. If you
are Interested in this offer of partnership, please respond and provide
your current contact details, get back to me on my email,
officeofandy3@excite.com
Details of the investment and funding will be furnished to you when I
Receive your response which will also facilitate a face to face
Meeting with the investors.
Best regards
Andy Skimming.
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