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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:
- "from the desk of" (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: Robert Gren <ari.hermawan@putramubacoal.com>
Reply-To: mpinvestment_rob1@financier.com
Date: 11 Jan 2024 00:41:05 +0700
Subject: Hope you read my last email
Greetings from the desk of Robert Gren a chief financial officer with a leading finance investment
firm ,
we are a consultant and financial investment adviser with High Net-worth individuals and Lending
organization.
Presently, I have an investor looking for a competent partner or company owners to work with that can
guarantee a good return on investment(ROI).
My client will open to provide the funding to finance startups, business idea & projects, researches &
developments as well as business expansion & mergers.
I will give you more specific details when received your feedback
Robert
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