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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million us 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.
- 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.
- rajeshguptasa53@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Rajesh" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <rajeshguptasa53@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2017 23:58:43 +0200
Subject: Attention Please
Good day
It is my pleasure to contact you as to discuss an investment in your country with you. I'm Rajesh Gupta live in South Africa originally from Indian I will want to have your trust and to go into partnership investment with you which must be built on confidentiality between us. my company has been handling all aviation contracts of building and handling of government airlines throughout the country including construction of new hangers for aircraft repairs which was well executed .
Now the problem is that because of continuous attack by some group of anti government sponsored by white monopoly capitals also bad government and racial discrimination I am having a lot of problems with Contract Award Director of the South African Civil Authority all because I am not originally from south Africa , I have decided to move my funds out of South Africa for investment .
I am in the position to transfer the sum of US$12.8 Million Us Dollars of which I have written a memo informing the Government that this fund belongs to a sub Contractor waiting to be paid his contract sum overseas. I really want to transfer and invest this fund in your company as an investment fund from South Africa .
The fund will be shared in the ratio of 70 /30% for you on the assistance rendered. Please note that this fund will not be investigated or recalled in the near future as all documents to move this fund to your account will be legally obtained. You are to send me your full Names Address and phone number so as to discuss before proceed as soon as you agree to my proposition. Please fill in your information's for us to proceed.
your full names//
name of your company//
your home address//
name of the city you live//
your email address//
your cell phone numbers//
your occupation//
how old are you?//
your country name//
I.D numbers or passport numbers//
Be assured that this is a legitimate fund and will be transferred legitimately.
Thanks for your anticipated
cooperation.
Sincerely,
Gupta Rajesh
Email:rajeshguptasa53@gmail.com
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