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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: United Markets Financial <lixin@wtie-dl.com>
Reply-To: <mabroukumf2@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 2015 12:18:48 +0300
Subject: Project Funding/Loan
Salaam,
United Markets Financial Services BSC (Bahrain based investment company) will be interested to consider a possible collaboration with your firm through project funding if it proves viable after our initial review. UMFS is currently financing project developments through conventional loans of 4% ROI annually and our possible collaboration with your firm will be based on this form of funding.
We offer debt finance to individuals and companies at low interest rates. We offer long and short term loans or funding of any projects. Our firm has recorded a lot of breakthroughs in the provision of first-class financial services to our clients.
We look forward to a fruitful business relationship with you as regarding your interest. Our funds are on deposit, not lines of credit; therefore, we are ready to proceed whenever you are. Forward your business plan to my official email below if you need our funding.
Allah Blessing,
Mabrouk.
mabrouk@unitedmarketsfinancial.com
Kingdom of Bahrain.
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