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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "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)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
- 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.
- mrs.susanbuang@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "MRS. BUANG SUSAN MOKATE." <mrs.onicamazibuko@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrs.susanmokate11@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 5 May 2022 11:45:21 +0200
Subject: re
Greetings.
(MRS. BUANG SUSAN MOKATE FINANCIAL ADVISER)
Dear Sir/Madam.
Investment inquiry on behalf of my client)
I'm MRS. BUANG SUSAN MOKATE. a financial consultant based in
Johannesburg South Africa .I have a client (a widow) the wife of Mr.
Mathy Reinhold who perished with Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302, flight
number 801 with the whole passengers on 10th of March 2019. Open and
view the website:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethiopian_Airlines_Flight_302
In view of the urgent and private nature of our intentions to go into
a Joint Investment program with your establishment, we wish and
request that you forward to us the direct contact to the CEO of your
Establishment.
I am soliciting your humble attentions to this matter as we will like
to discuss the terms and conditions of his investment policies before
we can commence with the perfection of documentations that will assume
this venture the beneficiary of the investment funds.
My clients ( Mrs.Grace Reinhold Family ) has in their disposal the
sum of (US$85 million) {Eighty five million united states dollars}
that they wish for your venture`s cooperation in securing and
investing these funds into the financial system of your state without
any complication, We have confidence in your investment opportunities
to withstand the value of those funds for the required period of time
we agree on.
The funds currently in (STANDARD BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA) for safekeeping
further details upon completion be addressed as soon as i have
confidence and ready to work with me note that this transaction is
100% risk free.
Please be fast to forward his e-mail addresses, mobile phone number,
and direct fax line so that we can communicate with him without
further delay and please direct him to forward his response to my
personal ID The transaction arrangement has been in place awaiting
further instruction; please get back to me at your earliest.
She wishes to invest in a stable economy outside Africa and her
interest is in companies with potentials for rapid growth in long
terms. My client is interested in placing part of her funds into your
company or private businesses, if your country's bi-laws allow foreign
Investors/ investment. You can contact me for more details via my
mobile Phone or e-mail with your reference. Please on the reply of
this Letter for confidentiality i will kindly advice that you reply me
through my email: mrs.susanbuang@yahoo.com
We also expect you to inform and alert him of our mail.Note: The fund
is free from drug and laundering related offences.
Thanks and always remain blessed.
MRS. BUANG SUSAN MOKATE.
Direct Tel:+27-653951671
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