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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!

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From: Alrayan Investment <donotreply@fineartamerica.com>
Reply-To: alrayaninvestments@katamail.com
Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2014 02:21:45 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: RESEND YOUR INVESTMENT PROJECT PLANS URGENTLY

div { display: inline-block;vertical-align: top;font-size: 0px;word-spacing: 0px;}img { display: inline-block;vertical-align: top;font-size: 0px;word-spacing: 0px;}Fine Art America is the premier online marketplace for purchasing fine art originals and prints.&nbsp;&nbsp;It is also the easiest way to discover new artists and art galleries and to stay connected to your local art scene! alrayan.fineartamerica.com&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;RESEND YOUR INVESTMENT PROJECT PLANS URGENTLYDear Sir/Madam, As-salámu 'alaikum wa rahmatulláhi wa barakátuh. Hope you are doing well in shaa ALLAH. Al Rayan Investment Company(ARI) will be willing to partner with your company to fund your project, that is, we will grant your company a loan which is required for your project . We are interested to make available funds for good projects that can generate a good ROI, and we wish to invite your company to participate in this Entrepreneur Capitalization programme, to make available the necessary funds needed for your project on a loan basis. The fund will be disbursed to you based on a clear interest rate of 4.5% per annum for 5 to 10 years renewable tenure. I wish to inform you that currently, the Al Rayan Investment Company(ARI) is offering a maximum loan offer of over $40 Billion U.S Dollars to cooperate bodies, companies, industries and individuals with profitable business idea and investment projects that can generate the required ROI. After our last board deli berations, we came to a concrete decision to re-invest the fund under the management of private individuals and corporate groups within the GCC countries region,However, as chief executive Officer and managing director of the organization, I have my reservation and quota allocation to present 5 companies every year whom ARI will fund their project,So i will present your company as one of the 5 companies which i am entitled to present their project to ARI for funding this year. The business here is quite different from what is obtainable in the Western World and Africa. The investment portfolios, we are re-allocating are purely earnings from private and corporate investment portfolios under our direct jurisdiction. The figure we presented to the Government is quite different from what is in our financial records. The management as a team has decided to unanimously place these earnings in the hands of third party management experts and entrepreneurs for our private gratif ications. For security reasons, the requirement as outlined by the board and loan awarding committee for the placement of these funds to third party organizations or private businessmen are very rigorous and requires a lot of commitment before application will be approved,However, as my direct contact person, it’s my desire to guide you through, to ensure that your allocation is approved and your proposed investment plans are funded according to your direct financial need ,but you must agree to work strictly with my directives and advise, to ensure your chance for obtaining funding through ARI. I am ready to do this on the condition that you will participate by using your name and organization in furthering the transaction while I will be your insider to ensure that your allocation is approved and fund is allocated to you. I seriously crave your indulgence to ensure that we have a harmonious business relationship. As per our modules operandi in Al Rayan Investment Compan y(ARI) and procedure for granting loan and investment, you are advised to send us a detailed project summary and report for our revaluation and deliberation. After the revaluation of your project summary and confirmation by our strategic department,We will furnish you the ARI application form to fill and return to us in other for your application to be duly processed,and if your application is approved, we will furnish you the official ARI NCND for your perusal. you are advised to send a detailed summary for our further consideration. For Immediate communication and further details you can view our website, www.alrayan-ae.com Furthermore,you confirm to us in return email if you can make your self available in our disbursement location when required for the final signatories on the fund release papers and to witness disbursement of funds accordingly in our location. We expect a confirmation from your end on return email. Regards, Mr. Ali M. Al Mansoori (CEO and Managing Director) Al Rayan Investment Company(ARI) Al Rayan Company Towers,Al Khaleej Al Arabi Road, Al Falah Street P.O.Box 2655 Abu Dhabi, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Email: info@alrayan-ae.comEmail2: alrayaninvestments@katamail.comE-mail Disclaimer Al Rayan Investment Company(ARI) This e-mail, which may include no, one or more attachments is strictly confidential and may contain privileged information. It is intended only for the use of the individual named. If you are not the named addressee you may not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail if you have received this e-mail by mistake and delete it from your system thereafter&nbsp;alrayan.fineartamerica.com&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------To unsubscribe from this e-mail list, please click here.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------&nbsp;FineArtAmerica.comFine Art America1450 Second StreetSanta Monica, CA 90401

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