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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 friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- 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.
- energybharata@consultant.com (Outblaze.com, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "ENGR BAYU BHARATA" <"ENGR."@eagle.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "ENGR BAYU BHARATA" <energybharata@consultant.com>
Date: Sat, 5 Aug 2017 09:33:26 +0900 (JST)
Subject: STRICTLY PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL
ORGANIZATION OF PETROLEUM EXPORTING COUNTRIES (OPEC)
OPEC SECRETARIAT, OBERE DONAUSTRASSE A-1020 VIENNA- AUSTRIA
STRICTLY PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL
Dear Friend
Please pardon the abruptness of this letter, it is due to its urgency. However strange or surprising this contact might seem to you as we have not met personally or had any dealings with you in the past. I must apologize for intruding into your privacy, but I humbly ask that you take due consideration of its importance and immense benefit it will be to both of us.
My name is Engr Bayu Bharata , an energy consultant with OPEC FUND FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT in the Gulf region. I am foreign operations director for the OPEC FUND FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ( OFID) and the world bank program in the Middle East.The body responsible for IRAQ OIL FOR FOOD PROGRAM AND Re-admission of Iran in the OPEC market. I am contacting you for mutual investment partnership I would like to establish with you.
Please get back to me as soon as you receive this email for a detailed explanation . please reply through my private email (energybharata@consultant.com)
Best Regards
Engr.Bayu Bharata
Energy consultant(OPEC)
Private email: energybharata@consultant.com
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