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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:
- "commission of 10%" (Beware of any scheme that involves depositing checks or money orders or receiving wire transfers in your bank account and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere, for a percentage of 5-15% of the total. Such offers are *always* fraudulent and you will be liable for the entire amount when the checks, money orders or wire transfers turn out to be fraudulent. Any money already forwarded comes out of *your* pocket then. )
- 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.
- mrsmartinlopez@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Martin Lopez" <zengxm@hztywl.cn>
Reply-To: "Martin Lopez" <mrsmartinlopez@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Dec 2018 9:34:04 +0800
Subject: VERY IMPORTANT
Dearest Friend
I've been trying to reach you several times without success.am trying
if this email can get into your inbox to explain to you that I Martin
Lopez would like to invest in your country because i am very sick now
in Benin Republic and i want to try to invest in your country because
i am tired of this country due to their governmental laws with their
whether aspect.
I hereby inform you to assist me on how to invest in your country and
i wish to work with you as a partnership because i did not know about
your country and i would like you to forward me your full information
below for me to press further with you on how to invest in your
country.
YOUR FULL NAME
YOUR FULL HOME ADDRESS
YOUR OCCUPATION
YOUR MOBILE PHONE NUMBER
YOUR AGE
YOUR IDENTIFICATION E.G INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT PAGE OR DRIVING LICENSE
Hence upon receipt of this information above,i would like us to move
forward immediately and let me know how possible it is to work
together in partnership under the following conditions below:
1. My investment fund is ready, willing and able to invest immediately.
2. I will pay you commission of 10% of the investment fund for
logistics and protocols upon the conclusion of the project.
3. I desires absolute confidentiality in the handling and management
of this project within 10 years.
We must draw your attention to the fact that I have kept the
information's here in this letter stated brief; as I do not know if
you will receive this letter and or what your response will be, If you
do have the interest and the capability to partner with me under the
above stated conditions, i will appreciate your immediate response
sent back to me.
I will appreciate that you include your Data and profile of your
company for me to appreciate your personality better.
I look forward to your response.
Sincerely Yours.
Martin Lopez
mrsmartinlopez@gmail.com
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