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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: "Donald collins" (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2021 10:05:07 -0700
Subject: Hello, My Friend

Hello,
I am Dr Donald Collins,the Director United nation loan department.I am contacting you to establish a personal business relationship, and  present proposal of securing non re-recourse financial for capital enhancement / investment purposes. I propose to give you a non refundable personal or business loan grant.
 
The personal non refundable  loan grant is in the sum of US$3.5Million ,while the non refundable  business loan grant is in the sum of US$7Million. The loan package  is a part of United nation commitment to help enhance your personal or business investment.The only condition attached to the loan is that after you receive the loan,you need to pay back US$500,000.00 only to me as compensation for introducing you to this priviledge opportunity of getting the loan
 
The loan grant is a  prerogative and special privilege  provided to all citizens of member state of the United nation general assembly and security council as part of committed initiative towards world poverty eradication programme. Kindly state your interest regards to this proposal, to enable further discussions for me to help you with the loan and more explanatory details you may require.
 
Further more. The below financial Facilities are available and can be issued with good arrangements, SBLC, DLC, MT103, MT799, MT199, Bank Draft, and RWA.If you are interested,i advise you to contact Mrs. Sandra Jones the United nations loan manager with email address sandrjon1@gmail.com for  official processing of the loan and keep me adequately updated with further development,so i will help you with more advise,also to know when you receive the loan.
 
Regards
Donald collins
E-mail: donaldcollins645@outlook.com

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