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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: banque@banque-france.info
Reply-To: sarahma.octaviainvestment@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 21 May 2017 23:01:34 +0100
Subject: Octavia-Investment Limited Unbeatable Portfolios

To:

Dear Sir / Madam,

Octavia-Investment Limited is a leading Finanacial Investment and Loan company established in United Kingdom. We are limited firm established by indigineous investors and lenders as it shareholders accross gulf region, with the support from UAE and Bahrain Government.

Our investment criteria for funding are the:

* Projects and Business expansions
* Renewable & Alternative energy sector
* Public and Private health care services
* ICT & Device technology
* Mining and government contracts
* Construction and real estate development
* E-commerce and Specialized education
* Deference and information technology and ETC

We invites you to partner with us and benefit in our new Project funding program.

Octavia-Investment Limited provide assistance with the purchase or leasing of credit enhancements, corporate debt instruments to personal, business and commercial customers such as;

* International Loan
* International Project Finance and Funding
* Corporate debt instruments (i.e BG's, MTN's, SBLC's, HYIP & Offshore Etc)
* Anonymous Bank accounts Opening services with various Banks in different countries (i.e UK , HK , UAE , Switzerland and Poland Banks Etc)

We are open to having a good business relationship with you.

Octavia-Investment Limited is looking for brokers and financial consultants that will work with us as our agents and representative. If you think you have a qualified background, please do not hesitate to contact us For Further Inquiries.

Best Regards,

Mrs Sarah .M. Alonso
Client Support Co-Ordinator
Octavia-Investment And Loan Company Limited

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