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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: Dursum Keranovic <mrjohnsonpeter825@gmail.com>
Reply-To: keranovicinfor02@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2021 09:11:03 +0100
Subject: GOOD DAY
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Dear Sir,
I have investor who want to invest $2.8 Billion into a company that
needs fund for expansion. He can also invest in a new business if the
investment proposal is realistic. The investor is a Prince from Brunei
South East Asia. If you recommend a company to take loan or investment
funds from the investor, you and I will be entitled to get 5% of any
amount received by the company from the investor but if you are taking
the fund directly as a company I will be entitled to 2.5% and you will
retain 2.5% as Global Finder's fee commission.
There will be a face to face meeting between the investor and the
investee after signing (MOU) the (AORI) should not be less than 3% per
annul if it's loan or direct project financing.Look for a reliable
Company that need funding and we can easily make 5% of the amount
received from the investor but we need to maintain absolute
confidentiality in the transaction as the fund provider want to remain
silent, so you have to keep it highly confidential between us.
I will need the company profile and the project summary of the company
that will need funding to present to my investor.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Best regards,
Dr: Dursum Keranovic
Investment Consultant
Website:www.atlanticinvestorsforum.com
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