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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: "Ross Mclellan" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <wealthgarant1@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2013 12:48:06 -0000
Subject: [SPAM 21.60] CAPITAL/INVESTMENT FUNDING

 
 
 
WEALTH GARANT LIMITED
Incorporation #: 519747
8-12 Welbeck Way,London,
W1G 9YL, United Kingdom.
Direct e-mail:wealthgarant1@gmail.com
 
RE: CAPITAL/INVESTMENT FUNDING
 
We are a Financial Consulting Investment firm and are located  in the UK. We specialize in finding for potential investments for our high net-worth clients worldwide.We have access to panel of local and international banks active in the lending market.
 
Our view is based on securing and safeguarding  for our client's interests in order to achieve maximum return on their finance investment.
 
We recently received a request from one of our clients and Currently looking for a profitable project to invest the fund that will generate a substantial profit.
 
We examined the profile of your person and consider that you meet our provisional criteria. If this is of interest to you, please feel free to email us for more information on any of your Project & business plan for us to inform our client.
 
We take this opportunity to thank you for taking the time to read the contents of this email and reply through my direct e-mail above.
 
Ross McLellan
{Director & Funding Co-ordinator}
WEALTH GARANT LIMITED
 

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