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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 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.
- ronaldpaes56@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Ronald Paes <ronaldpaes56@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 31 Dec 2021 22:00:31 +0100
Subject: Hello
Dear Sir,
Before I introduce myself, I wish to inform you that you should treat
this letter with confidentiality and seriousness. This letter must
come to you as a big surprise, but I believe it is only a day that
people meet and become great friends and business partners. This is a
personal email directed to you because of my present predicament. I
also apologies for using this medium to contact you for such a huge
business proposal. This is still because of the situation of things.
I was once the President/ CEO of a multinational oil company for 20
years now retired and later a public office holder for 15 years also
retired and now I am in asylum because of political oppression of
false allegation leveled against me by politicians in my country. My
Lawyer is doing the work to prove them wrong.
I want to go neutral and I want to invest $35M in your Country through
a neutral individual like you and I will move this fund to you if you
agree to work with me honestly and truthfully.
All I want you to do when the funds are transferred to you is to
establish a Lucrative Business Venture and invest half the fund in
real estate and the other half on lending (LOANS) to individuals and
companies respectively on Long term period of Ten Years Duration at 25
to 30 percent interest and at the end of every year both of us will
share the profit at 80% for me and 20% for you. Alternatively, you can
come up with your investment plans.
If you are ready we shall sign a memorandum of understanding agreement
between both of us.
I wait for your prompt response ASAP.
Regards.
Ronald Paes
ronaldpaes56@gmail.com
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