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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: "Investments Inc"<ljacinto@ncomla.com>
Reply-To: financialfacilitatoruae1@gmail. com
Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2017 17:35:57 +0000
Subject: RE: Project Finance & Business Expansion
Dear Sir, I just want to briefly inform you that our yearly funding prog=
ram is on right now as we provide loans and funding for private individuals=
and businesses base on Master debt finance only with low interest rate....=
Our first 20 applicants will get as low interest rate of 4% per-annual WHIL=
E late applicants will start from 5-10% per annual. If you are to apply per=
sonal or your company is interested in the loan program and financing of in=
ternational projects,all we request is the Executive Summary of the Busines=
s/Project plan to be sent across to our team for approval to fund the proje=
ct in question. Our methods are simple and conducive as Intermediaries / =
consultants / brokers are also welcomed to bring their clients and are 100%=
protected. In complete confidence we will work together for the benefit of=
all concerned. I look forward to your positive response and am at your dis=
posal if we can help you. Contact me via my below E-mail, so i can provide =
you with more information and details: Our Financing Options and services=
includes Start-Ups Business Expansion Oil and Gas IT and Communication=
Real Estate Tourism & Hotels Health Renewable Energies
* Contracts Execution e.t.c E-mail: financialfacilitatoruae1@gmail. com =
Regard's, Financial Facilitator
On Project Finance (Spv)
At Middle East Fund Inc.
Block 331 ZINJ
Kingdom of Bahrain.
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