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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:

Fraud email example:

From: RICHARD MULLOCK <richard.mullock@yahoo.ca>
Date: Tue, 08 Aug 2017 15:14:37 +0300
Subject: WE GIVE LOANS TO FUND YOUR BUSINESS/PROJECTS



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Hello  Dear Friend,

RE: INVESTMENT AND BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP PROPOSAL.

I represent a group of companies and very high net-worth
individuals,based in the oil rich Persian Gulf Region of Qatar, UAE,
Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. We are seeking means of expanding and
relocating our business interests further abroad, in the following
sectors -Real Estate, Banking, Manufacturing, Oil and Gas, Stock
Speculation and Mining, transportation, Health Care Delivery and IT?
Communications

Services, Agriculture - Forestry /Fishing, Food Processing and indeed in
any other sector, that is legitimate.

If you have a solid background and idea of how to make good profit in
any of the mentioned business sectors, or indeed any other
sector/business in your country, or elsewhere, please write me, for
possible business co-operation.

More-so, we are ready to facilitate and fund any business that is
capable of generating good Annual Returns on Investment (AROI), on
Joint Venture Partnership basis.  Hard Loan Funding may also be
considered.

If you are interested and serious, Write me, via this Email:
richard.mullock@yahoo.ca 

Regards,
Richard Mullock

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