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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: "Stephanie Moore" <lato@webhosteng.com>
Date:
Subject:

Greetings,


I wish to let you know that after I have gone through your
profile, it interests us to seek partnership with your firm
through investment/project funding.


We are open to further discussion on this as we are 100% willing
to fund any viable project you may present to us.


Our investments seek to realize sustainable superior returns
based on long-term investment strategies built on diversification
of investments, optimizing risk management and careful selection
of investment opportunities.


We are Interested in the following sectors:


• Healthcare (pharmaceuticals, health services, and pharmacies)


• Energy (including renewables)


• Aviation


• Communication (IoT and other forms)


• Real Estate


• Agriculture


• Specialized financing services (e.g., mortgage refinancing)


• Industrial (e.g. chemicals, industrial and electrical machines
and equipment, metals, building materials, upstream minerals and
mining, rubber products)


• Education (including training)


• Consumer goods & services


• Infrastructure (e.g. conventional power, water desalination,
district cooling, solid waste, wastewater)


Please let me know if you see any collaboration between both
companies in identifying these lucrative investment
opportunities.


I am looking forward to a good working relationship with you.


Best Regards,
Stephanie Moore
Email : redacted@domain.name

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