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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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "khalid Ayad" <ip.misuse@airtel.com>
Reply-To: aoffice1office1@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2022 08:10:10 -0700
Subject: FUNDING
Good day!
I hope your day is going great!
I am a business and financial consultant working in partnership with a large Global Investor in the Gulf Region.
We have a direct mandate from our Investors to seek new business opportunities and projects for possible funding and capital financing. Our Investors intend to invest in viable ventures or projects which you are currently executing or intend to embark upon as a means of expanding their global portfolio in all sectors and industries.
I am open to further discussions on this subject through any medium you deem appropriate.
Thanks and stay safe.
Yours Sincerely
khalid Ayad
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