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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "consultant@bridgefinltd.info" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: mia@sktm.in
Reply-To: consultant@bridgefinltd.info
Date: Tue, 05 Apr 2022 16:59:33 +0100
Subject: RE:
Attn:
We wish to inform you that the Bridge Finance is offering out financial
assistance (financing) for businesses and projects / investments
worldwide. If your businesses and projects is in need of financing /
capital you are to contact us today. We are financing businesses and
projects at 1.2% interest rate per annual.
Our company is FCA registered, and we are rendering our services
worldwide.
We also encourage financial advisers / consultants with portfolio of
clients that are in need of financing to contact us, we are willing to
finance your clients. Such financial adviser / consultant shall be
rewarded with a commission calculated with the interest / gain made from financing their clients.
Contact us today for more information.
Contact email: consultant@bridgefinltd.info
Website and contact number: (Contact us for these details)
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