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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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. John Fidel" <jofid@loan.net>
Reply-To: mrjohnfidel@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 07 Sep 2024 20:31:34 -0700
Subject: ATM Master Card worth of US$840,000.00
Greetings
We are an investment Consultant Company; I represent some private investors who are willing to provide investment funding for any viable projects or debt cancellations. They can provide funds for capital and expansion of capital. If you or any of your colleagues or clients have projects or businesses that are seeking funding kindly let me know so we can discuss further.
Note that this option is available for individuals or companies who are interested. If you have any viable project that needs funding, kindly revert to me with your business plan/executive summary for further discussion.
Wishing you all the best.
Regards
Mr. John Fidel.
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