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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "please indicate your interest" (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: "Maria Perez" <ctga141220@mail.skyschool.com.tw>
Reply-To: maperez@bbvaspain.net
Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2022 19:07:27 -0700
Subject: Investment Announcement
Greetings
My name is Maria Perez, I am an investment financial adviser with BBVA Spain Investments Ltd, an investment management firm and a subsidiary of BBVA Bank N.V. We represent the interest of wealthy reputable private Investors that are seeking interesting and exciting investment opportunities to invest their funds in the form of financial sponsorship.
Do you have any project that requires funding or loan-repayable grant? Please indicate your interest by responding to this email and introduce your project that needs funding. We will review and evaluate your project. We shall link (introduce) you with a suitable investor and schedule a physical meeting between you and the investor to formalize your request.
We have vetted and done background checks on our investors and can take absolute responsibility on their behalf.
I await your response.
Sincerely,
Maria Perez
Assets & Relationship Manager
Telephone: 34 631 450 863
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