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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: "FINANCIAL CONSULTANTS" <steven001walter@mail.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2018 11:43:20 +0100
Subject: Funding Offer

Dear Sir,
 
May I use this means to introduce our company to you and what we do.
 
We are financial consultants to a group of Arab investors whom we have their consent to manage their funds which is in our custody for cooperation in joint venture business investments. 
 
Our areas of interest include Property Development and real estate, Health Care, Education and training, Mining and exploration, Energy, oil and gas, Technology, Software development, Agriculture, Manufacturing, Finance Services and Leisure. However, all viable proposals within reason will be considered.
 
Funds shall be made available to you as a direct investment loan at 5% interest rate per annual for a period of 5 or 10 years depending on what you prefer. You may contact us if you have interesting investment proposal for possible business collaboration for our study.
 
We look forward to your reply to enable us provide you with details or you may visit our website.
However, if you do not have any funding need, kindly disregard this email as joker entrepreneurs will not be entertained.
 
Kindly acknowledge receipt of email. dubailtd@yandex.com
 
Thank you.
Yours Sincerely
Mia Pott
 
This e-mail is confidential. If you are not the addressee you may not copy, forward, disclose or use any part of it. If you have received this message in error, please delete it and all copies from your system and notify the sender immediately by return e-mail. Our company accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus/error transmitted by this e-mail.

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