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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 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.
- jamesmajok11@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: 523024447 523024447 <tischcajoyce678@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2022 09:01:32 -0800
Subject: Good day.
Good day.
Partnership Investment proposal In
Your Country
I'm Michael James Majok and my sister we have a substantial funds of our
Late parents capital honorably intend to Invest jointly investment with you
in your country legally as a
partner into a lucrative business of partnership for Real Estate Investment
venture based on your advice and directive since is your country. The
essence of this mail is to open
up communication with you to enable us know each other as regards to our
plans to invest our funds judiciously with you in your Country as our
partner Also Please get in touch with
us by my Private email address (jamesmajok11@gmail.com) and call me
immediately on +233-241504074 to enable us discuss further with you future
partner.
Finally,we will be happy to meet with you in person first before we start
this partnership business together with you, kindly include your direct
Email and telephone numbers for full
discussion of this offer when responding to this email
Regards,
m Michael James Majok & Mary Majok
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