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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- 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.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- edwardkimanifd@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Edward Kimani <alexcalebsh@gmail.com>
Reply-To: edwardkimanifd@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2024 07:32:25 -0800
Subject: CHECK THIS.
Good-day to you,
I am compelled to send this mail to you concerning information currently at
my disposal; please note i am seriously soliciting for the assistance of a
reliable/honest foreign partner that will work closely with my client in an
investment partnership; i am a freelance financial broker trying to set up
a business partnership between a client(investor) and a/any reliable
foreign businessman/company that has the knowledge and capacity to place
investment funds into lucrative investment platforms that can generate
reasonable annual returns on investment. My client(investor) is willing to
make funds available for investment in profitable investment projects which
will be under your control and management for a period of 5-10 years.
Hence, i humbly request your assistance in this business partnership.
Details of the investment and funding will be furnished to you when I
receive your response which will also facilitate a face to face meeting
with the investor. Please respond via the email address as written below.
I look forward to hearing from you soon. Thank you for your cooperation in
advance.
Best Regards,
Edward Kimani (Mr.)
Reply strictly to: edwardkimanifd@hotmail.com
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