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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: Abu Dhabi United Group <rebeca.astolpho@santacasadefranca.com.br>
Reply-To: Abu Dhabi United Group <admin@abudhabigroup.org>
Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2012 16:31:30 -0200 (BRST)
Subject: Project Funding


Greetings,
We the Abu Dhabi United Group invite you to partner with us and benefit in
our new Loan and Project funding program. We offer flexible loans and
funding for various projects bypassing the usual rigorous procedures. This
Funding program allows a client to enjoy low interest payback for as low
as 3 - 4% per annum for a period of 5-7 years. We can approve a
loan/funding for up to USD 500,000,000.00 or more depending on the nature
of business. We are currently funding for:

* Starting up a Franchise
* Business Acquisition
* Business Expansion
* Commercial Real Estate purchase
* Contract Execution
We are open to having a good business relationship with you. If you think
you have a solid background and idea of making good profit in any venture,
please do not hesitate to contact us for possible business co-operation.


Best Regards,
Ahmed Ali Tahir
Abu Dhabi United Group,
Abu Dhabi,
United Arab Emirates.
Email:dhabigroup@aol.com

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