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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: Gordon Richard <gordonrichard652@gmail.com>
Reply-To: commissioneuropeancredit@yahoo.de
Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2022 04:00:08 +0100
Subject: Your consent on this very imperative.
Ref: GR-PI / TRUST / TF2022 7th September, 2022
Pleasant Morning,
I owe you advance explanation for my unanticipated mail of today and
certainly feel your surprise hoping you will spare some of your
valuable minutes to read and understand my mail seeking a confidential
investment co-operation with you in the execution of a project
described hereunder.
Can you handle US$28,750,000.00 (Twenty Eight Million Seven Hundred &
Fifty Thousand US Dollars Only) Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Contract
investment fund, an unspent budget allocation from my office?
Modalities has been worked out for the smooth validation of this
process therefore I am at your disposal to entertain question(s) as
you candidly get back with your direct Cell-phone or home telephone
number to enable us detail more towards galvanizing our potentials for
a perfect finish.
Please I’d love to know how you could be trusted in executing this
project with me.
Treat with utmost seriousness trusting that this mail meets you well.
I cordially await your deep prompt response.
Engr. GORDON RICHARD
Director-General Project Implementation
Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Bonny Island
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