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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- 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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "you will be entitled to 30%" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- reginalddaniel122@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Reginald Daniel <algerronald215@gmail.com>
Reply-To: reginalddaniel122@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2021 00:10:55 -0700
Subject: Re Investment opportunity
Dear
I represent a Private Investor who wishes to invest in your country in any
VIABLE Business / Project but her problem is how to transfer the fund to
your country because she does not want her government to know that she is
investing outside her country. She is also looking for a good investment
Manager who will manage the business for a period of ten years hence she
wishes to remain a silent Investor within this period. She made the money
during the time of her father as the country President and she deposited
the fund cash in a vault in Kenya / South Africa.
Because of the Investor's father's top political affiliation with his
government coupled with the fact that she does not want her government to
know that she is investing outside her country, a direct fund transfer to
your account from her country will not be possible and bank to bank
transfer will also expose the Investor's status which is the more reason
she chose to be a silent Investor.
Your assistance is needed to transfer this fund out of the country to your
investment account. For this role alone you will be entitled to 5% of the
total fund once transferred to your account. Also you will be entitled to
30% of the AROI as the Investment Manager for a period of 10 years. The
amount involved is US $ 550 million.
NOTE: You will be required to meet the Investor in Kenya or South Africa to
sign the Confidential Working Agreement / CWA in person. After signing the
CWA, your name as a foreigner will be used to deposit the fund in the bank
for further transfer to your home account in tranches for immediate
investment on agreed VIABLE projects / business.
YOUR FLIGHT TICKETS AND HOTEL EXPENSES WILL BE FULLY PAID BY THE INVESTOR.
If you are ready to proceed, I will send to you the Investor's draft CWA
for your review. Upon your confirmation of the terms of the CWA I will then
send to you my Finder's Fee Agreement (FFA) which you will sign and return
back to me before I will introduce you to the Investor to deal directly
with her and arrange a meeting. My Finder's Fee (commission) is 40% of your
5% earning will be paid to me ONLY after you must have received the
investment fund in your account.
If on the contrary you do not have the capacity for this transaction, you
may introduce any of your trusted business partners and you are sure of a
huge benefit on this transaction.
Regards,
Let me hear from you.
Best regards,
Mr. Reginald Daniel
Business consultant.
E: Email reginalddaniel122@gmail.com
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