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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Andre K. Emmett" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <maskomm1@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 3 Nov 2018 05:59:19 -0400
Subject: Global Allied Consultants & Investment Group

Global Allied Consultants & Investment Group
ALLIED BUILDING
88 City Road London England EC1Y 1AX United Kingdom

Our Ref: GAI/PCD/JBV-5X3/18 Date: 03/11/2018

Dear Sir/Madam,
RE: INVESTMENT

I write to you based on a request by an investor who needs to invest his funds in your Country. My name is Mr. Andre K. Emmett ( FPFS, LLB) an Investment Portfolio/Asset Manager for Persian Gulf and Sub Saharan African Regions with our management head office situated in London-United Kingdom. We represent the interests of very wealthy Investors / Consortium mainly from The Arab States of the Persian Gulf, East and North Africa, seeking for individuals & corporate bodies with Financial Management know-hows on portfolio / fund managements and investment strategies, ranging through several fields and areas of specialisations.

These reserved group of individuals, whom our firm is personally holding their assets approached and instructed us to seek for a firm or an individual who possess the experience and capacity to receive their assets and re-invest it into a good and lucrative investment you will recommend. Due to the sensitivity of their position in their Organisation and the unstable investment environment of their countries, they prefer to invest majority of their funds into more stable economies and developed nations where they can get good yield for their money and ensure investment security.

The scope of my obligation is to create and fund investments opportunities with available funds in form of BONDS in any profitable short or long term ventures with calculated risk and maximum profit return mostly for private client (Fund Owner) and the Bank in EQUITY participation capacity. In recent times, I have been able to secure limitless authority due to my financial projections and excellent decisions making skills. If you have the required management skills, credible and viable on-going projects, existing businesses that requires finance or expansions on any level, we would be delighted to assist you on your projects with the necessary financial backing and resources.

Further details shall be discussed on hearing back from you on the terms of agreement to this effect. You can reach me directly via email on: a.emmett@globalalliedconsults.co.uk for more information drawing a brief introduction of yourself and business operations for consideration and necessary actions will be taken. As soon as we are convinced on your capacity to handle these assets we will provide you with all the necessary information including the unmentioned amount involved.

We are expecting your prompt response.

Sincerely yours,
Mr. Andre K. Emmett
Global Allied Investment & Consulting Services

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