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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: Michael A Johnson <philipsmarthholding@gmail.com>
Reply-To: 44ericben@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 18 Jan 2021 07:47:44 +0100
Subject: GET SOFT LOAN FOR YOUR INVESTMENT PROJECT.

Hello

I am a consultant agent to Turkey based investment company, I seek for
beneficial projects for the organizations,seeking means of expanding
and relocating their business interest abroad in the following
sectors: Oil and Gas, banking, Real Estate, Stock speculation and
mining, transportation, health sector and Tobacco, Communication
Services, Agriculture Forestry & Fishing, thus any sector.

We are ready to fund projects outside Turkey in the form of Soft Loan.
We grant loan to both cooperate and private entities at a low interest
rate of 3% ROI per annul. The terms are very flexible and interesting.

Kindly revert back if you have projects that needs funding for further
discussion and negotiation.

Contact me with my private email: ( 44ericben@gmail.com )

Best Regards,

Michael Anthony Johnson

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