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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: Etkings Global <brow.tony65@gmail.com>
Reply-To: info.global@daum.net
Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2019 21:59:42 -0700
Subject: Good day,

Hello

I am contacting you from Philippine.


My client is interested in investing $300m .She solicit for an
investor/foreigner who has the capacity to invest this fund wisely .

Her areas of concentration are : Textiles, Information
technology,Pharmaceuticals, Oil & Energy Industries, Mining & Metals
Industry,Management Consulting Industry, Maritime industry, Hospital &
Health Care Industry, Consumer Services Industry, International Trade
and Development Industry, Gambling & Casinos
Industry,Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing Industry, Insurance
Industry,Chemical industries, Marketing and Advertising Industry,
Leisure,Travel & Tourism Industry, Agriculture, Aviation, Retail,
Import and Export, Trade and development industry, Real Estate &
Construction Industry and any other viable profitable investment
opportunities in your region is welcomed .

We will rely on your professional ideas and trust to work with you.
Kindly respond to this proposal with your full contact if you are
reliable and capable to handle the transaction .

Your's faithfully ,


JR Hassan.

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