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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 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.
- ff974101@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. Boris Danilovich" (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2024 12:13:07 +0100
Subject: REQUEST FOR INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP
REQUEST FOR INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP
Good Day,
This is a repeat of my previous unanswered letter. I am Mr. Boris Danilovich, investor and director of a major oil company in Russia. Given the current economic sanctions that some European countries and the United States of America have imposed on Russia are having a significant impact on citizens. I am asking for your assistance in raising and investing the sum of one hundred and fifty million usd deposited in a financial institution in Canada on my behalf.
These funds may be placed in any of your designated accounts for investment purposes and also to avoid confiscation by the US Government.
Please reply for more details to my private email address below:-
ff974101@gmail.com
Regards
Mr. Boris Danilovich
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