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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: "Roman Newman" <test@mail.liveplex.co.kr>
Reply-To: islamicdubiabank@aol.com
Date: Sun, 20 Jan 2019 03:50:22 -0800
Subject: Dubai Islamic Bank can give Investment Loan worth $500 Million

Attn:

Dubai Islamic Bank is urgently given out investment loans through Sukuk Bond to reliable broker/Companies, entrepreneurs who can invest $500 Million Dollars in Real Estate and other choice ventures.


If you are eligible, kindly contact me for further instructions and verification and account opening form to create access for lodgment with personal identification number.

Kindly indicate the amount you can source and pay back easily with 5 percentage interest rate in twelve months in your reply mail to me.

Yours Faithfully,

Roman Newman

Investment/loan Officer

Department of the transfer of funds,

Dubai Islamic Bank, United Arab Emirates.

Tel: Tel: +971 589 503 243.

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