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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:
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
- 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.
- j.ndong_sonagas@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Sr.Juan Antonio Ndong Mba" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <j.ndong_sonagas@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 22 Jul 2018 18:56:01 +0200
Subject: SONAGAS Partnership Project investment
Dear Sir,
Ref: SONAGAS Partnership Project investment
l got your contact via investment project in the USA/ European chambers as project partners under SONAGAS. l want to have you or your company as my good contact for good a investment project in your country or any other place you want it. can you work with me in the area of good project investment under your good custody as investment holder?
l have two options to fund our project:
1. However after a serious taught knowing fully that you are a busy person in your company and you need to plan your travel early and not on short notice as l want you to come to Europe in order to meet with the logistics shipping agent as l will be receiving some fund via our embassy in Europe in form of gratification from various oil companies Mobil Equatorial Guinea-MAGI, Marathon oil corporation and RoyalGate energy.
Kindly note that the source of this fund is loyalties as per my office which l hold in SONAGAS EG.
2. Another source l will fund our intended project venture is:
l have fund l moved into assets in order to make the fund legal and since it is fixed fund with a tenure to liquidate and now it has matured and l need to have it moved as soon as possible for you to handle on our behalf for project investment.The financial consultant will work with you on the process to have the fund moved to your account if you agree then we draw an MOU. l will give you power of attorney that will empower the assets company to liquidate the fund into your good custody and then you will invest the fund legally.
The Asset company will liquidate the fund and transfer it into your name and share certificate option will be concluded within three working days in Europe and the fund will be into your custody or the second option so that l will link you up to the financial consultant to start the processes urgently .
l will be glad to have somebody like you or your company as advisers to handle my future investments and all my dealings must be confidential.
Waiting to hear from you soon by email .
Sr.Juan Antonio Ndong Mba
SONAGAS - Director General
sonagas building
Malabo Dos ,Malabo
Equatorial Guinea
Private e-mail: j.ndong_sonagas@yahoo.com
Tel: +2402222274639
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