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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Wisdom Dickson"<dicksonwisdom395@gmail.com>
Date: 3 Dec 2021 11:41:54 +0100
Subject: Msg From Mr.Wisdom Dickson: International Business Proposals 03/12/2021

Greeting's Sir/Madam. Am contacting you to share Capital funding opportunities with you. I am a financial broker and have Investor/capital funding group that specialized in funding genuine projects, the Investor is capable to approve loan facility, financial instruments to facilitate investment/boost your current or proposed business through loan approval, issuing of SBLC of any value, this Investor/capital funding group is willing/capable to fund mega projects upon signing loan contract, deed of agreement with interested client, the MOU will regulate the approval of required loan amount and transfer/transmit financial instrument to client bank.

My purpose of giving this information out is, if you have a project that requires loan funding/SBLC to support and grow your business/investment goals, this is the opportunity to accelerate the dream.

The Investor/Allied Investor are ready to approve funding between US$10M to US$1 Billion to any company or individual and the funding conditions is certainly worthy of consideration, and for the loan the investor lends at the rate of 2% (annual interest rate). It is expected of you to respond and inform about your business plan so I can best advise on the funding opportunity available;  through the Investor you would succeed in your projects, once you respond I will advise and provide full details for loan/financial instrument (SBLC). Anyone you are interested in, then you will be guided accordingly.

Will be looking forward to possible business collaboration.


Sincerely, Mr. Wisdom Dickson

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