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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: Investment Project Dubai <investmentprojectdubai@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2023 09:28:53 +0100
Subject: Payment Loan Of Us$100 Million Dollars???????

Investment Project Company Dubai,
Address:Enoc Building Number 1, Oud Metha
Street 28171 Dubai UAE.
Phone Number:+971433465400

*REF: PAYMENT LOAN OF US$100
MILLION DOLLARS APPROVAL*

Attention:Sir/Madam,

My name is Raymond Hillary,I am a director of the fact finding Investment
Project Company Dubai,This message is to inform you that,I got your email
address from the chambers of commerce and to contact you for more details
to know if you are in need of loan investment project,As a leading
financial institution among in the world Bank,(EMIRATES INVESTMENT BANK
DUBAI) Have therefore offer credit support for investment purposes to
assist micro businesses/manufacturers,Households and investors of any kind
of business in this era of corona virus and the Emirates investment Bank of
Dubai is the facilitator of the credit support and covid-19 pandemic caused
a very large and serious economic and financial crisis in this part of the
world and the thousands of companies have been closed and there have been
millions of people without work and that is the reason why Bank offer many
kind of business and investment opportunities project that generated for
other people and Companies.

Basically,You should note that banks are most interested in partnership
with business ventures such as medical and health care projects,Real estate
projects,Mining projects,Agricultural projects,Renewable energy
projects,start-up projects and business expansions/Loan with lower and
upper rate of US$100 Million upward to US$5 Billion and more in a viable
project investment project from (Emirates Investment Bank)

Below is the information of the Emirates Investment Bank that you will
contact for your payment.

*Contact Person:Mr.Gaurav Shah*
*Position:Chief Executive Officer*
*Bank Email: emiratesinvestmentbankplc@gmail.com
<emiratesinvestmentbankplc@gmail.com>*

In view of the approval of your payment,You are hereby advised to contact
the Emirates Bank office to open an online account in your name or to
transfer the total fund through telegraphic wire transfer method to your
active functioning account and credit the approved loan fund.

I am looking forward to hearing from you as soon as you contact the paying
bank office and you should urgently reply back to update me as soon as the
fund is confirmed into your nominated bank account as soon as you received the
(MOU) Memorandum of understanding and loan form agreement letter then
filled it correctly,Signed and returned back for your payment.

Best Regards
Mr.Raymond Hillary
Director Investment Project Company.

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