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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: "kuzar firms" <kuzar.firms@consultant.com>
Date: Sun, 26 Nov 2017 01:30:53 +0100
Subject: =?UTF-8?Q?INVESTOR_TO_FINANCE=C2=A0_YOUR_PROJECT?=
=?UTF-8?Q?_AND_AS_WELL_EXPAND_YOUR_COMPANY=2E?=

FROM RAFAL KUZAR
 
 
 

 
I WAS INFORMED BY A CONSULTANT FRIEND OF MINE THAT YOU MAY BE 
INTERESTED AND IN NEED OF A SOFT INVESTMENT LOAN/INVESTOR TO FINANCE 
YOUR PROJECT AND AS WELL EXPAND YOUR COMPANY.
 
CONSEQUENTLY, I AM WRITING TO INFORM YOU THAT I AM WILLING TO PROVIDE 
YOU WITH AN INVESTMENT LOAN AS YOU REQUIRE TO FINANCE YOUR PROJECT AS LONG
AS YOU ARE READY TO REPAY MY LOAN WITH 3% ANNUAL INTEREST AFTER THE 
FIRST ONE YEAR FOR THE DURATION OF THE LOAN AS WILL BE AGREED BETWEEN US.
LET ME KNOW IF YOU REQUIRE FUNDING FOR YOUR PROJECT OR TO ESTABLISH/ 
EXPAND YOUR BUSINESS AND I WILL INFORM YOU ON MY SIMPLE TERMS AND
CONDITIONS/ DETAILS. ON THE OTHER HAND IF YOU ARE NOT PERSONALLY IN 
NEED OF INVESTMENT FINANCE AND YOU HAVE A FRIEND OR BUSINESS PARTNER WHO
REQUIRES LEGITIMATE FINANCE FOR HIS OR HER PROJECT, I WOULD BE READY 
TO PROVIDE THE INDIVIDUAL OR COMPANY WITH THE NECESSARY FINANCE AND IN 
THIS CASE I WILL PAY YOU A BROKERS COMMISSION OF 1% OF THE TRANSACTION VALUE.
I WILL ARRANGE FOR YOU TO RECEIVE THE DUE LOAN AMOUNT IN FULL OR IN 
INSTALLMENTS VIA A CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT FROM A PRIME BANK.
 
 

REGARDS,
 
 
KUZAR CONSULTANTS,
NORTH TOWERS,
21Th FLOOR MANAMA,
KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN/UK
TELE/FAX+973 17 514 151
EMAIL:kuzar.firms@consultant.com

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