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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "need for confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "president603@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Adan Chavez <president603@outlook.com>
Date: 15 Apr 2024 17:52:54 -0700
Subject: HIGHLY PROFITABLE INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY.
Dear Sir
My name is Adan Chavez. I'm the elder brother of Hugo Chavez the
former (Late) president of Venezuela.
Kindly forgive the random nature of my search for a potential
business partner in your country. Rest assured that the wisdom of
this plain-sight- discretion will be evident once you find out
that i have been banned from entering not a few countries around
the world including yours (USA) on trumped up charges of
corruption and supporting the incumbent Maduro Govt. (Google)
Consequent upon the above mentioned reasons coupled with the
obvious need for confidentiality, it is expedient that I exercise
some restraints in divulging more information on this matter
until we are both satisfied with our individual identities and
credibility.
Nevertheless, suffice you to know that upon the successful
vetting of our identities, you may need to represent my interest
in the investment of about $38.7M in your country as I need to
urgently remove my money from a fast failing / inflation ridden
economy to a working economy such as yours, via a non-relative /
nondescript surrogate who would not attract avoidable trail of
red flags.
Kindly respond via the email as shown below to indicate your
interest and to request for further details, ONLY if you are
capable of handling a project of this magnitude and sensitivity.
Thank you.
Regards,
Adan Chavez
President603@outlook.com
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