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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" (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2024 20:50:45 -0400
Subject: Congratulations! You have been selected for a quick loan.

Hello,

My name is Brian Tapi and I am a broker/mandate to private lenders that offer personal and business loans at low interest rates. The loan scheme covers America, Europe and Asia and the lenders also provide bank instruments such as Standby Letter of Credit (SBLC) with optimum services to clients.

Should you be interested in any of the available financial services, Do Email me via: oooioooil@protonmail.com for further discussion.

Thank you.

Yours sincerely,
Brian Tapi.




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