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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: Mr Ramy Said A <mrassighassan@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ramysaidabdelkhalek@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2021 22:41:27 +0100
Subject: Good Request

--
I represent an international business/project Loaning and funding
company with the world Largest International Management Company based
in the Asia. We provide HARD LOAN FUNDING for any VIABLE
project/business seeking Financing.
I wish to know if you are open for private investor's discussion to
Loan/ invest with you or your company, Let us know if you have a
viable start up or already existing business or project that requires
funding or expansion with AROI of 3% and above . JOINT VENTURE
PARTNERSHIP CAN ALSO BE CONSIDERED.
If the portfolio placement craves your interest, then avail us with
your business/investment project plan summary so that we can
deliberate over it with our Board Directors and Bankers.
We grant funding to both cooperate and private entities, corporate
organizations and private Business Owners at a low interest rate of 3%
ROI per annul. The terms are very flexible and interesting. If you
recommend a Company to take loan or financing support of projects
from our Company, you will be entitled to 5% of any amount received
by the Company from the investor, but if you are taking the fund
directly as a company or Individual, i will be entitled to 2.5% and
you will retain 2.5% as Global Finder's fee commission.
write me back at this moment, as i am constrained to issue more
elaborate details and clarification of this offer until i received
your positive response to discuss this opportunity further with you
through my private email ramysaidabdelkhalek@yahoo.com
I await for your timely response
Sincerely,
Mr Ramy Said Abdelkhalek

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