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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: "Mr.LAURENCE HALL" <allengaryvolkman45@gmail.com>
Date:
Subject:

Hello Sir,

Investment Project Loan Offer.

I am Laurence Hall, An ATLANTIC FINANCIAL LLC brokerage Firm
specializing in Growth Financial Loan and Debt Funding Investments.

We specialize in investments in all Private and public sectors in
abroad range of areas within our Financial Investment Services. We are
top investment financing companies in USA, Switzerland, UK,Hong
Kong,Japan,Middle East and Turkey,China,Germany.

I help clients and individuals and organizations seeking for
investment funding for their viable investments or projects anywhere
in the world.

We are interested in funding projects and investments from $10 million
to $10 billion up to a period of 20 years through project/investment
loan approved from top global rated banks or through Joint Venture
(JV) project partnership funding with some top global net-worth
investors and politicians from Switzerland, Middle East, Turkey and
Africa,Japan, Hong Kong.

We are currently interested in funding viable businesses, investments
or projects in the following areas of interest, after a successful
one-on-one investment presentation with the investors team of fund
managers: We also pay 1% commission to brokers, who introduce project
owners for finance or other opportunities.

* Starting up a Franchise
* Business Acquisition & Expansion
* Medical/Healthcare procurement & Supplies
* Capital/Infrastructural Project
* Oil, Gas & Renewable Energy
* Commercial Real Estate Purchase & Development
* Hospitality & Leisure
* Government/NGO Contract Execution
* International Trade Financing

Get in touch if you have a viable project that requires funding.

Yours Truly,

Dr. Laurence Hall.

Consultant Manager ATLANTIC FINANCIAL LLC

USA.

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