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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: nwanze peter <nwanzepeter74@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 11 Jun 2022 13:50:29 -0700
Subject: From Peter
Dear Friend
My Name is Mr Peter Nwanze. I am a consultant. I am from the African
continent and i have interested investor here in Africa who is
searching for a genuine foreign business partner.
This investor has instructed me to contact you in order to verify if
you are willing to partner with her in any good area of business in
your country.
Meanwhile i got your info from the internet while i was searching for
a good and reliable person that can partner with my client in any good
business line.
Please note that this investor is a Government official in Africa and
due to her position in Government, she is not allow to own or operate
a foreign account, hence she has instructed me to search for a genuine
business partner.
So please i need your urgent business advise because my client is
willing to invest up to Ten Million USD in any viable business that
you will advise.
I sincerely believe that you will be the right person for this
business proposal and i hope you will meet my client expectation.
So please get back to me as soon as you receive this mail.
Best Regards,
Nwanze Peter
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