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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: "Al Rayan Investment Company" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dixion.tony@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2014 23:26:16 +0100
Subject: Re: YOU ARE INVITED


Al-Rayan Investment Company(ARI) is a U.A.E private joint stock company, established in 2004 and owned by prominent businessmen and Top Government officials in UAE, which specializes in investment activities in real estate and hospitality, industrial and sustainable technologies, strategic financial investments, specialized education, healthcare services, Agriculture, Manufacturing, Mining, Energy and additional environmentally sustainable projects.

We are providing middle and back office outsourcing of fund administration services representing over $200 billion (Two Hundred Billion United States Dollars) Now in committed capital for various investment opportunities in UAE and around the globe and we wish to re-invest this fund by putting it into the management of private businessmen and corporations with good business ideas that can generate at-least 10% ROI per annum over maximum of 5 -10 years duration.

Al-Rayan Investment Company (ARI) is looking for equity partners,
Entrepreneur, Fund raisers and portfolio managers who will pay up to 4.5% interest and/or part equity position with a 5 to 10 year hold. In 2030, we plan on acquiring up to US$2 Trillion in high-quality, low risk assets and investments to capitalize on the current market cycle.

You are invited to participate as beneficiary to the Al Rayan Investment Company (ARI) Entrepreneur Capitalization Program 2014. ARI fund are set aside for business entities and companies within UAE and otherwise with international investment engagements. We focus on seed capital, early-stage, start-up ventures, existing LLC and total completion and expansion of investment projects with immediate funding.

Al-Rayan Investment Company is acting as a lender and the fund will be disbursed on a clear interest rate of 4.5% annually to the equity partners and Entrepreneurs for their investment projects.

Applications are required from entrepreneurs and companies with proven business records in search of fund for expansion or for capital investment.

For further details please contact me directly on e-mail: alrayan.investment-ae@hotmail.com

Regards,

Mr. Ali M. Al Mansoori
CEO and Managing Director)
Al Rayan Investment Company
Al Rayan Company Towers,Al Khaleej Al Arabi Road,
Al Falah Street P.O.Box 2655 Abu Dhabi,UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Email: mr.alimansooriali@gmail.com
alrayan.investment-ae@hotmail.com

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