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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: "INVESTMENT GROUP" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <investment.group@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 9 Mar 2013 21:08:17 +0200
Subject: INVESTMENT GROUP

 
 
Dear Potential Partner,
We are individual investors and private equity firm based in Texas, United States. 
We are desirous of identifying suitable business opportunities in alliance with 
strategic partners, in order to facilitate our investment interest in Germany. We 
have just returned from a fact finding mission to the industrial and commercial 
city  of Bremen with its major port on the River Weser. Germany is undoubtedly one 
of the most highly developed and efficient industrial nations and has the world’s 
fourth largest national economy with a population of 82 million and the largest and
most important market in the European Union (EU). So it is natural that we seek to 
diversify to Germany (Europe) and would want to have you as our partner. We are 
pleased to say that you were considered favourably for a business venture. 
Funds are already in place in Germany and we are willing to conclude business 
dicussions with you as quickly as possible. Please revert to me as soon as possible
for detail discussions.
Yours truly,
Henry Leonard.
For: INVESTMENT GROUP.
76201 Denton, Texas
United States
Tel: +1 940-603-4876
 
 
 
 

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