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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: "'gregory ottipe' via 419trap" <419trap@biographiks.com>
Reply-To: gregory ottipe <wpaprog@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2018 23:04:15 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Please, reply asap.
Dear,
I have tried before now to reach you but didn’t get any response. I am
Mr. Gregory Ottipe: A financial consultant by profession.
This contact was made on a business platform in my capacity as the
financial consultant to an investor from a Mineral-Rich Africa Country
whom I have his authorization to seek for an organization or reputable
well-established individual that has the experience in investment
management that can help channel huge funds into profitable investment
placement. This decision was made based on his present political
position as a rebel leader fighting the present government of South
Sudan. Where he fail in this fight, He will go to jail and all he
has must be confiscated. He ask me to contact people who are not familiar
or unknown to Sudanese people just to protect his wealth encase the
unexpected takes over.
Take a look at his profile: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riek_Machar
And this too: https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/2013/12/profile-south-sudan-riek-machar-20131230201534595392.html
I therefore wish to inquire if you are interested in order
to ascertain how best we can work together. Consequently, my intent is
to negotiate with you for a possible investment placement on behalf of
my client who has decided not to retain his assets in his
country anymore due to the unstable African economy and his sensitive
political position as a rebel leader.
Should you be willing to engage me for more discussion on the above
subject matter, I will be happy to do so in whatever medium you deem
appropriate.
Sincerely,
Mr. Gregory Ottipe.
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