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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:
- "million united states dollars" (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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- 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.
- sayeedmohammedisa78@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Sayeed Mohammed Isa <ahmedzinab76@gmail.com>
Reply-To: sayeedmohammedisa78@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2022 09:48:41 +0100
Subject: Citizens Finance Loan Investment
Good day.
My name is Dr Sayeed Mohammed Isah . We represent a private financial
house here in the UK.
They Offer Private, Commercial and Personal Loans with very Minimal annual
Interest Rates as Low as 8% within a period of 1year to 5years repayment
duration/period to any part of the world.
We give out loans within the range of $10 million United States Dollar to
$100 Million United States Dollar.
Their loans are well insured for maximum security is our priority.
Are you losing sleep at nights worrying how to get a Legit Loan Lender? Are
you biting your fingernails too quickly? Instead of beating yourself up.
Call the Citizens Finance Loan Investment now, Loan specialists who help
stop Bad Credit History, to discover a win-win solution which is Our
Mission.
Do you seek finance to set up your own company? Are you in need of private
or business loans for various purposes? Do you seek loans to carry out
large projects? Do you seek funding for various other processes? If you
have any of the above problems, we can be of assistance to you but I want
you to understand that We give out our loans at an interest rate of 7%. Per
annum.
Borrow anything up to $500 Million United States Dollars. Choose between a
Monthly or an Annual repayments Plan. Flexible Loan Terms. Interested
applicants should contact me for further detail.
Contact us immediately for more details as we are open to the public from
Monday till Friday.
Email:(sayeedmohammedisa78@yahoo.com)
Regards,
Dr Sayeed Mohammed
London UK
Phone: Tel:+447545765208
Watsap call:+447545765208
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