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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.
- 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.
- capitaoil@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: MR AUSTIN AVURU <drdungmacpherson@gmail.com>
Reply-To: capitaoil@aol.com
Date: Sat, 18 Dec 2021 11:48:37 -0800
Subject: Attention:
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THIS IS A BUSINESS PROPOSAL
GOOD DAY TO YOU MY NAME IS MR AUSTIN AVURU.THE CEO.SEPLAT SEPLAT
PATROLEUM DEVELOPMENT COMPANY PLC.
AM A BILLIONAIR INVESTOR .. I EARN MY LIVING IN THE OIL INDUSTRY.
i have a platform that am running that have help me enlarge my coast
and as well changed the life of a lot of people in a positive way and
that platform is what am about to shear with you but it takes only
matured and strong heart to venture into it. the platform is that
when you invest into my company we will help you multiply your money
no matter how small the money maybe because a lot of people actually
have money but they do not know how or where to keep the money for it
to increase.
that is why i open this platform for me to help the world for those
who cares to raise above poverty and if you are rich it will help you
get richer
so if you know after you have read this email and you are not willing
to invest please do not mail back okay
like i said earlier my name is mr patrick ifeanyi uba the managing
director capital oil and gas and a billionair investor so my essence
of reaching out to you is that i need an foreign ivestor who will
partner with me and invest in my company but i shall explain further
if i get response from you and for you to find more details about me
you can use my name above to Google me online.... so contact me on
this email below(
capitaoil@aol.com) if you are really interested.
KIND
REGARD
MR AUSTIN AVURU.THE CEO.SEPLAT SEPLAT PATROLEUM DEVELOPMENT COMPANY PLC.
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