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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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "OUR REF: BUSINESS INVESTMENT PROPOSAL" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <md_ukofficemail@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2018 22:17:19 +0200
Subject: OUR REF:: 3rd April 2018
Good day,
RE: FUNDING PROJECT PARTNERSHIP
This is to draw your attention of an over-invoice unclaimed Foreign Contract Payment with the Federal
Government valued at US$95.7M(Ninety-Five Million Seven Hundred Thousand United States Dollaes) for
FUNDING PROJECT PARNERSHIP deposited in a secret vault (Escrow Bank Account) with an open
beneficiary and investment funds manager for claims in your name.
Following the official protocols, Please get back to me as soon as possible to enable us effect the over due
invioce contract payment on your behalf for investment purposes.
I look forward to your response and our partnership.
Have a nice day.
Regards,
Dr. Abu Yusuf Twaha
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