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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: MZD Finance <AbudulKhaliq@personalloan.ae>
Reply-To: <mzdfinance@outlook.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2015 02:01:06 -0600
Subject: Do you Need a Loan =?UTF-8?Q?=3F?=

I am Abdul-Khaliq Amir of MZD Finance, I am an Investor and a Private
Money Lender based in the United Arab Emirates,

I am interested in funding good business plans, we render Construction
funds, 100% JV Equity,Low Income Housing,

Large-Scale Debt, Small Balance, DIP(Debtor in Possession), Apt. Equity
Participation, Non Recourse for Multi Family &

Assisted Living, Income Producing Property, Overseas Educational fund,
Agricultural Funding, Commercial Land

Development, Stock Loans as well as seed capital. Interested in getting
your project funding, Our interest rate is 3%.

Contact us today to meet your financial needs.

Contact us to apply for a loan and for more information. Regards,
Abdul-Khaliq Amir Loan Merchant.

Email: mzdfinance@outlook.com

Julphar Tower, 34th Floor
P.O. Box 12222
Ras Al Khaimah, U.A.E

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