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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: "Mr. Harry Adams" <raheem.ali022@gmail.com>
Reply-To: harryadams186@outlook.com
Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2018 22:24:14 +0100
Subject: Partnership Investment Assistance.

Partnership Investment Assistance.
City of London Investment Group Plc.
77 Gracechurch Street London
EC3V 0AS
Fax: +44 700 593 1286.
www.citlon.co.uk

RE:Proposition:

I am Harry Adams, Fund manager of City of London Investment Group Plc,
The World Largest Funds Management Company with over £1.2 Trillion
Capital Investment Funds. I am currently seeking for a trustworthy
partner in the assistance of establishing a joint business interest
abroad in the following sectors: Oil/Gas, Real Estate, Stock
Speculation,Shipping and Logistics sector,Mining,Agricultural
services,Education sector and others. If you have an idea of making
good profit in any of the mentioned business sectors or any other
business interest in your country.

Please write me for possible business co-operation. More so, I can
also facilitate and finance Companies, Construction Projects and
businesses that are capable of generating prompt annual returns on the
fund invested. Should in case you are interested, please do reply
back.

NB: If you have received this email in your spam due know that it is
due to the service provider.

Regards,
Mr Harry Adams.

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