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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: "MOHAMMED ALI" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <habib_habib46@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2021 07:29:21 -0000
Subject: EXPRESS LOAN OFFER
Greetings to you.
I am Ali Mohammed a financial broker to High Net-worth Individuals
We have an opportunity for every interested individual(s), companies And project owners in need of financial assistance.
We provide loan as debt finance to fund projects to all viable and lucrative sectors at a low interest rate, with up to 10 years repayment plan
We have the capacity to fund projects from One Million USD to three hundred USD
Kindly revert back if you have projects or Business that Needs funding for further discussion and negotiation.
Best Regards,
Ali Mohammed
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