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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: FROM MICRO FINANCE INVESTMENT LIMITED <microfinanceinvestmentlimited@live.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2013 06:57:41 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: MICRO FINANCE INVESTMENT LIMITED!

Micro Investment Ltd
MICRO FINANCE INVESTMENT LIMITED
MICRO FINANCE INVESTMENT LTD
City of London, Guildhall, PO Box 200,
London EC2P 2EJ.
Tel/fax: +44-871-9156870

Emails: microfinanceinvestmentlimited@live.com

Attn: Dear Sir/Madam,


We are pleased to introduce ourselves as Micro Finance Investment Ltd, We are in urgent need of investment representative/partner in your country,and We have £100,000,000.GBP (One Hundred Million Great Britain Pounds Only) for investment purpose in your country due to the present favorable civil administrative reforms, sustainable business developments and rapid economic growth of your esteem country.


We want a trustworthy, integrity, transparent, capable and reliable person to receive this funds on behalf of our company and invest it on any profitable sector(s) of his/her choice in his/her country, We will offer you 5% of the £100 Million Great Britain Pounds which is £5 Million Great Britain Pounds as the first mutual benefits to you as our representative/partner in your country. This investment fund is 100% genuine and hassle free and also the projects will be executed under a legitimate process that will protect both parties from any breach of the law.


Urgently get back to us if you are capable and reliable to represent our company interest in your country or if there is any other lucrative sector in the area related to your fields, You can verify about Micro Finance Investment Limited on your own to clarify your doubts and to satisfy your curiosity and also feel free to ask questions in any area of this transaction that you do not understand.

Thanking you and looking forward to work with you for life time venture(s)as we wait your swift response.


Regards
Mr. Phil Johnson
INVESTMENT GENERAL MANAGER
MICRO FINANCE INVESTMENT LTD

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