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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "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.
- guptarajproposal@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Gupta Rajesh" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <guptarajproposal@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 30 Dec 2017 04:35:14 -0700
Subject: GOOD DAY
Dear Sir/Madam.
It is my pleasure to contact you to discuss an investment in your country with you. 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 because of continuous attack by some group of anti government sponsored by white monopoly capitalists also bad government and racial my family is having a lot of problems with the Contract Award Director of the South African Civil Aviation Authority all because we are not originally from South Africa, we have decided to move our funds out of South Africa for investment.
I am in the position to transfer the sum of US$102.8 Million Us Dollars which are proceeds of an over invoiced contract that we did for the Government of South Africa and South African Airways. I have written a memo informing the Government that this fund belongs to a sub Contractor waiting to be paid his contract sums overseas. The original contractor has been fully paid and my intention is to transfer this over invoiced amount and transfer and invest this fund into your company with you standing in as the sub contractor/ beneficiary as an investment fund from South Africa.
The fund will be shared in the ratio of 80 /20% for you on the assistance rendered. Please note that this fund will not be investigated or recalled in the near future as all document to move this fund to your account will be legally obtained.
As a public figure in South Africa i cannot stand in the forefront of this transaction, and as such my trusted representative, Mr. Thabo will be representing me and my family in this transaction and you will be communicating directly with him if you agree to stand in and represent me as my foreign associate. He has my full trust and confidence and you are to have the same trust and confidence as I do have in him.
You are to send me your full Names Address and phone number so as to discuss before proceeding as soon as you agree to my proposal
Be assured that this is a legitimate fund and will be transferred legitimately.
Thanks in anticipation of your cooperation.
Sincerely,
Gupta Rajesh
Email: guptarajproposal@gmail.com
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