|
|
joewein.de LLC
fighting spam and scams on the Internet
|
|
"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.
Click here to report a problem with this page.
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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Sehil Prasat" <sehilprasat186@gmail.com>
Reply-To: sehil01prasat@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2024 00:05:00 -0800
Subject: PROJECT FUNDING !!!
Happy New Year 2024
I am Sehil Prasat, an Independent Investment Financing advisor, working with QNB Finansbank Istanbul Turkey.
By virtue of my esteemed affiliation with banks in Asia, we can help you get a Credit Line which will give you access to funds between $5 Million up to $500 Million, for a period of 10 to 20 years at an attractive annual rate from 2.0% on the credit line.
We can also assist, If you also have a project or investment that requires funding.
Respond back if you are interested for more information.
Thanks and Best Regards
Sehil Prasat
(Financial Advisor)
|
Anti-fraud resources:
