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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: "Brian Burney" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <brianburney2@citromail.hu>
Date: Sat, 4 Jun 2022 09:08:16 -0700
Subject: Kindly get back to me.

Attention; Dear,
 
 
I am direct to a very reliable high net-worth private investor, seeking for viable investment opportunities. Please if you are looking for funding for your business projects, we are willing to provide investment funding in form of a loan or Equity.
 
 
Our Private Investor is presently searching for projects and business ideas. We actively search for new investment opportunities in most sectors and industries, including but not limited to real estate, Agriculture, renewable energy, mining and natural resources, banks, insurance companies, pharmaceutical companies, transport companies (air, water, and railways), equipment manufacturers and technology.
 
 
We support entrepreneurs, with great ideas. If you trust that your business idea has strong development chances, a great future, we would be pleased to hear from you.
 
 
If you are interested or have a client who is interested, kindly please send the following details
 
 
Name:
Company name:
Position :
Sector:
Address:
Phone Number:
 
 
Thank you.
 
Best Regards,
 
Brian Burney
Email: brianburney2@citromail.hu

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