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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: "Herrington Flynn Jr." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fherrington617@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 3 Aug 2019 19:54:25 -0000
Subject: Ref: Loan/Investment Offer
Greetings,
I have a client with Assets in HSBC HK and UK, in excess of $2B( Two Billion United States Dollars Only). 'He is ready to provide from 1 Million to $ 800 Million plus or minus for a Trading Program on loan basis to any Interested Party. He is also willing to give it as a Loan to a Project Owner, whose project must not be sited in War torn and Crime ravaged Countries.
He does not want to do any PPP on his name. Only willing and able to provide the facility for anyone on a loan or Investment basis. Profit sharing will be negotiated. Consultants will be entitled to a Fee Protection Agreement with 3% Finder’s fee to be paid by the Investor.
Our client will be ready and able to provide the following in advance prior to interested borrowers engagement:
i) Proof of Fund
ii) Bank Statement/Tear Sheet
iii) RWA reconfirming his financial capability to issue and block the Assets on MT-799 Admin Hold, throughout the 40 week Trading Program duration.
The interested party must be willing to provide a full PDF format of his or her Project Summary or Business plan for the Investor perusal to let him make a decision. However if you have any criminal history is advised with all due respect not to respond to this offer Interested Party will be provided with the details of this Big Investor directly upon a favorable response!
With best regards,
Herrington Flynn Jr.
Houston TX USA
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