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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: LUCIANO SILVESTRE <michelleblessing25@gmail.com>
Reply-To: lucianosilvestre24@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2022 10:25:14 +0100
Subject: Re: INVESTMENT OFFER.

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Hello,

It is my pleasure to let you know that we are here to help you grow your
business and expand your projects with financial loans without collateral
but with a reasonable interest rate of 2% per annum.

Please, note that we only promote legitimate businesses that are registered
under taxation with government approved license and permit.

Our investors are willing to sponsor all kinds of industries, including
individual loans as long as you meet up with our criteria.

Looking forward to your response.

Regards,

Romildo SILVESTRE.
UKGB FINANCE ASSETS MANAGEMENT LTD
Registered office address
37 Floor One Canada Square, London, England, E14 5AB
Tel +44 7451287478

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