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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:
- "% commission" (Beware of any scheme that involves depositing checks or money orders or receiving wire transfers in your bank account and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere, for a percentage of 5-15% of the total. Such offers are *always* fraudulent and you will be liable for the entire amount when the checks, money orders or wire transfers turn out to be fraudulent. Any money already forwarded comes out of *your* pocket then. )
- 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.
- honemekakalu@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: paul asotte <ne161739@gmail.com>
Reply-To: facedevid850@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2022 09:08:13 -0700
Subject: YOUR PRODUCTS IS NEDED, REPLY
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Good day
can you supply your goods to my party for election and campaign if
you can supply it send a message or contact directly to this email
honemekakalu@gmail.com. so you can contact with the owner iam the
agent
We got your company information through an exhaustive search in the
internet.We are authorized government/Business agent
based in
Ghana,Representing Ecowas. Our scope is basically searching for
companies to bid for government contract on commission
basis. We receive 2% commission from the seller/ manufacturer in any
successful contract done through our recommendation.We
will like to make a preliminary presentation/introduction of your
company to the ministry for their consideration.
Could you please be kind enough to furnish us with the following
information to enable us present/introduce your highly
esteemed company to the appropriate Ministry.
1) Your e-brochure/catalogue.
2) The Technical details of your product
3) Your company profile
We shall deploy all resources in our disposal to ensure successful
bidding for your company.
You may include any information or document that you deem necessary.
We are looking forward to working with you.
Regard
PAUL ASOTTE
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