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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:
- "million us 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)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Frank Stockton" <info@padova.it>
Reply-To: frankstocktonang@pm.me
Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2022 09:52:48 -0800
Subject: Re: Review-
Hello,
How are you doing today? I am sorry for contacting you directly to your email. I have a very genuine and Lucrative opportunity that would not distract you from your daily schedule. I am writing to you on behalf of Mr. Yusuf Habib. My name is Frank A. Stockton, I am an investment portfolio Manager at MetLife and my client (Mr. Yusuf Habib) has a large sum of money which he is looking for someone to help him manage the funds.
My client Mr. Yusuf Habib has presented a subtle offer that will need the help of a partner like you to complete successfully. Mr. Yusuf Habib is in a difficult situation, and he must immediately relocate certain sums of money out and this must be done in such a way that it must not be tied to Mr. Yusuf Habib.
See the website below to better understand the problem Mr. Yusuf Habib faced all these past years: https://www.foxnews.com/world/saudi-government-to-confiscate-800-billion-from-alleged-corrupt-individuals.
The Saudi government filed charges against my-client Mr. Yusuf Habib with an aim of keeping him in prison indefinitely. A variety of local and foreign politicians, civil activists and journalists considers the process leading to the imprisonment of Mr. Yusuf to be politically motivated. My client involvement and financial support for Jamal Ahmad Khashoggi posed the challenge ever to Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud who happens to be the current Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia the money is currently deposited in the name of an existing Investment entity.
Your role will be to:
[1]. Act as the original beneficiary of the funds.
[2]. Receive the funds into a business / private bank account.
[3]. Invest / Manage the funds outside of Turkey.
[4]. Value of funds: 35 million US Dollars.
Everything will be done legally to ensure the rights to the funds are transferred to you. If you agree to partner with Mr. Yusuf Habib in this partnership business proposal, he will compensate you with
35 percent of the total sum.
Sincerely,
Frank A. Stockton
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