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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: Mr. Hamad Al-Mohannadi.mrmohadbashir@gmail.com
Reply-To: mrmohadbashir@gmail.com
Date: 2 Oct 2019 09:05:39 +0200
Subject: QATAR PETROLEUM
Dear Sir,
I am Mr. Hamad Al-Mohannadi. Head of Operations at Finance and Account Department of Qatar Petroleum.
I have been praying to Allah on this matter for a while, and I was told by an Imam that you are the gentleman with integrity am looking for. You may not believe in spiritual life, but I so much believe it.
I have 100Million USD legal fund of mine in a Bank in Dubai. I will give you the certificate of deposit and prove of fund when you respond to my email.
I want you to invest this fund in any lucrative business that can be yielding 10% return on investment yearly, excluding the first year the fund was invested. I will be resigning in a month time, and I need to secure my family feature as fast as possible.
The brokerage company who was doing bond/stock trade on the fund before stock went down all over the world, will transfer all right to you by my authorization letter. If you assure me that you can handle the investment fund.
My Investment attorney will have to draft a memorandum of Understanding which we will read agree and sign before proceeding with the joint venture investment proposal.
I await your swift response
Yours Sincerely
Hamad Al-Mohannadi
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