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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:
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Al Thaqeb Fulaij <intercrew_vgarcia@gatewaynet.com>
Reply-To: Al Thaqeb Fulaij <fulaijceo@samelinvestmentholding.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2024 22:28:13 +0300 (EEST)
Subject: Project Financing
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Greetings,
My name is Mr. Al Thaqeb Fulaij, the chief executive officer of Samel Investment Holding Ltd Gulf Region, we are independent financial advisors offering high quality and independent financial services (Loan) as debt financing for all projects and any region.
We offer all loans at very low interest rates and our funding amount starts from $1million to $500million.
We also pay success fee commission to individuals who direct clients to us for financing.
Get back if you seek funding for your business or project, for further details on our funding terms and conditions. Samel Investment Holding Ltd will be willing to partner with you for your business growth.
Reply for further discussions if interested with your business plan or executive summary and WhatsApp number for an introductory call.
Ignore if not interested.
Your faithfully,
Al Thaqeb Fulaij.
Chief Executive Officer.
Samel Investment Holding Ltd.
E-mail: fulaijceo@samelinvestmentholding.com
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