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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: "Jacob Walter" <walter@mail.com>
Reply-To: jacobwalter73@gmail.com
Date: 21 Jun 2019 03:54:32 -0700
Subject: Investment

My name is Jacob Walter, an investment Portfolio manager and
financial broker. I represent individuals/consortium of investors
seeking for individuals & corporate bodies with fund management
experience and investment strategies, ranging through several
fields and area of specialization. I have their mandate to source
for trustworthy good business magnates like company owners,
Hospitals, Manufacturers, Real Estate developers etc that has the
ability to handle huge funds if injected into their businesses as
investment fund while they manage the invested fund for 5 to 10
years and return profits yearly depending on invested amount at
3% interest rate.

The investment manager MUST be ready and prepared to travel to
Dubai for one on one meeting / investment plan presentation with
the investor and his Bank right inside the Bank. Please if you
cannot travel, it will be difficult for the investor or his Bank
to approve the release of investment fund in absence of
investment manager.

The scope of my obligation is to create and fund investments
opportunity, thus, if you have the required management skills,
credible and viable ongoing projects, existing business that
requires expansions on any level, I would be delighted to channel
most of the funds into a solid investment opportunity that you
would present. Further details shall be discussed on hearing back
from you on the terms of the agreement. A certain little
percentage of the investment fund shall be allotted to you for
your kind co-operation, expenses and assistance, while the
remaining will be strictly for investment purposes.

Finally, "IF" you are really “INTERESTED" send a detailed
project/business plan, Introduction and description of yourself,
your name, home/office address, copy of your ID (International
passport/driver’s license) and the exact amount that will be
required for the stated project or investment.

Reply Via Email: jacobwalter73@gmail.com

Regards
Jacob Walter

Investment Manager & Financial Broker.

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