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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. Joseph Cuenca" (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2024 01:45:18 -0800
Subject: INVESTMENT LOAN OFFER IS OPEN

Attention: Sir & Madam,

I have a ready Investor who is willing to invest in projects ( i.e Real Estates, Construction, Logistics, Manufacturing or any viable projects).

We have the financial muscle and capacity to fund projects between $500,000 to $6.5 Billion USD for capital projects, and Equity Investment
Plans. At 3% interest rate for a 10 years tenure with a grace period of 12/18 months.

Kindly send your business plan and executive summary or refer us to anyone with a good business plan, for our investment team review and immediate
funding.We are waiting to proceed with the closing and disbursement of investment funds.

I hope we can work together in securing the investment funds you seek and other future transactions.

Thank you in advance as I anticipate your kind response.

Best Regards,

Mr. Joseph Cuenca.

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