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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: Gerald Luven <sunilk@joister.net>
Reply-To: geraldvanluven54@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 06 Dec 2020 20:43:16 +0530
Subject: Business Funding Proposal
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Good Day,
I am contacting you concerning funding of your business project. I am
Dr. Gerald Luven and I work as a financial consultant and adviser to
Global Asset Management company LLC and some High Net worth individuals
from the MENA region and European Union.
Basically, my principals are interested in investing in projects that
are viable and has capacity of generating a reasonable ROI for the
investor.
I MUST consider you a privileged entity who shall be privy to many
sourcable CLEAN fund meant for foreign investment and you are able to
access up to One Billion Euro or More.
I will wish that you send a copy of your highlighted projects with a
elucidated BUSINESS PLANS and EXECUTIVE SUMMARY which I shall propagate
for its immediate approval for a minimal ROI return on investment which
you shall have sole mandate.
You should also bear in mind that funding of this nature is not
completed on email communication alone, there will be the need for a
face to face meeting with the investor or His representatives and have
the paperwork perfected and signed.
kindly reply as soon as possible if you have any viable project that you
will want us to be involved as indicated above.
Thanks
Dr. Gerald Luven
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