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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: "Loan" <info@furshetcrimea.ru>
Reply-To: Info@rockatlasinvestments.net
Date: Thu, 19 May 2022 09:43:41 +0300
Subject: GUARANTEED LOANS

>From the first time we reached out to Mr. Rivera, through completion of the refinancing loan process, he did a great job for us and was always helpful. He has excellent communication skills, and was both professional as well as friendly throughout the process. I was granted a refinancing loan of $200,000 after 72 hours just submittion of relevant documents and loan was approved like a dream of the night.
I and My Husband always felt comfortable and confident when dealing with him and he comes highly recommended. If you are in a tight spot like we were do not hesitate to contact Rock Atlas.
Contact via the facebook group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/rockatlasinv.
Whatsapp: +27 65 609 0790,
Email: Info@rockatlasinvestments.net
I promise you will not regret it.

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