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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: <Howard>backenbeur86@eutelplusone.cc
Reply-To: Howardethan@financier.com
Date: 22 Aug 2024 15:44:43 +0300
Subject: Re: Investment proposal

Good day,

I'm glad we can connect here,I reviewed your reputable profile
which gives me the intuition that you will be a potential
business partner.

Our investors are exploring all possibilities to initiate change
on a massive scale of investment opportunities, We offer
personal, business, loans at a fixed interest rate of 2% per
annum.

If your company has credible projects in need of funding or an
established business in need of expansion,we are capable.

REPLY IF YOU ARE INTERESTED

Regards
Howard Ethan
Financial Advisor

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