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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 message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. Robertl" <sandragruden83@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2022 22:35:03 +0300
Subject: IMPORTANT INFORMATION...146
Hello,
I have good news for you.
I am Mr. Robert Nelson, a member of the Audit and Remittance Committee Snowmobile Corporation (UK). I need a silent foreign partner who I can trust to re-profile an outstanding contract fund and transfer for lucrative investment and charity work. I will give you details of the deal as you respond promptly to this proposal. The funds shall be moved to your account from our operating bank in Europe, where it is currently deposited after proper documentations in your name as the beneficiary contractor of the fund.
The fund is valued at Ninety Five Million U.S Dollars ($95,000.000.00 USD) I and my committee have made adequate arrangement with an insider in the admin of Royal Court to facilitate documents that will protect you as the beneficiary to receive the fund into your nominated account.
Choose the method you prefer to receive the Capital Investment Fund:
1. Bank to Bank Transfer
2. Online Banking Transfer
3. Bitcoin Wallet Transfer to your Bitcoin Wallet and to your Banking
Account
4. Paypal transfer to your Paypal account and to your Bank Account.
5. Wire Transfer.
Below Another important thing to be considered is:
1. Can you manage and handle this project?
2. Do you have an account that can accommodate this fund?
3. Do you want the fund to be moved to your bank account batch by batch?
4. What method of payment do you like to receive the fund?
5. Can I use my own part of the fund to invest in your Country?
6. Any guarantee that if I invest in your country there will be result?
I will give you more details when you reply.
Regards,
Mr. Robert Nelson.
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