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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: bexx bex <bexxwb12@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2014 15:25:58 +0100
Subject: Re: Investment project funding in your country

JUNE 6, 2014

Oracle Project Finance Ltd
Enabling # : 519747
8-12 Welbeck Way, London
W1G 9YL, United Kingdom
Tel: +447011120125
Direct e-mail : dexxwb@gmail.com

Dear

Re: Investment project funding in your country

I'm just on this correspondence to offer you our service. Oracle Project
Finance Ltd is an appointed representative of Alpha Wealth Ltd and Wealth
Garant Ltd. Alfa Wealth Ltd and wealth Garant Ltd are associated with the
firm of International Finance consulting company in the UK, which
specializes in research for investors and donor Trust Fund Service ,
financial intermediaries and service , promoting diplomatic and economic
relations with countries and policy recommendations . We have proven
experience in the field including the U.S. experience in Africa, Asia and
the EU.

Thanks to the many relationships developed throughout my career .
we have very close relationships with governments and private groups of
countries.

In anticipation of a positive response to this request , please find
below a list of areas of activity where we can bring our cooperation .

REGION Proposed action:
-
( Funding for the project , a line of credit , a foreign investor , Don ,
etc. ..) trust services;

-{ Our view is based on the promotion and protection of the interests of
our clients to achieve maximum return on their investment finance .

-
Infrastructure ( key construction of the main buildings of public works
(BTP) and social housing , the tunnel Airport Marine Parts etc.
-
Energy power plant from 100 to 300 MW , water, wind and renewable energy
Agriculture Agriculture supply of materials and funding.

We recently received a request from one of our customers, and is
currently looking for a profitable project to invest in a fund that will
generate substantial profits .

please contact us for more information on any of your projects and
business plan for us to tell our client.

We take this opportunity to thank you for taking the time to read the
content of this mail and reply.

Pete Lentze {Funding Coordinator}
Ross McLellan {Director}
Oracle Project Finance Ltd

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