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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: sales@attackfishingshirts.com.au
Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2018 05:04:39 -0500
Subject: WE CAN GIVE YOU LOAN.

Hello Sir/Madam,

Our Company offer loans to individuals who need money for their small
financing problems to finally get out of the deadlock that the banks are
causing, by rejecting your credit application files. Our company is in
Australia and we are able to give you a loan of 5,000 to 200 million euros
and with conditions that will make your life easier. Here are the areas we
can help you with:

Consumer loan, real estate loans, investment loans, car loan,
consolidation debt, line of credit, second mortgages, credit redemption,
personal loans. You are flagged, banned from banking and you do not have
the favor of banks or better you have a project and need financing, a bad
credit record or need money to pay bills, fund to invest in companies.

So feel free to contact me at the address ahmed_quatami@qq.com with your
request if you are interested.

NB: Not serious abstain.
Thank you
Quatami Mohad Ahmed.

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