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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: "Capital Trust Corporation" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <capitaltrustcorporation@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 19 May 2015 16:39:53 +0100
Subject: Corporate Loans, International Project Funding, Etc.

Capital Trust Corporation

We are registered brokers of a Zurich based Swiss Banking Group.

The Swiss Banking Group offers the following International Financial
Services worldwide:
(a) Corporate Loans (Business Startup Loans or Business Expansion Loans).
(b) International Project Funding (any type of project).
(c) Real Estate Development or Acquisition Loans.
(d) Infrastructure (Road, Ports, IT, Telecoms, etc.) Development Loans.
(e) Equipment Procurement Loans (Industrial Equipment, Air Planes, Ships)
(f) Industrial Development Loans.
If you have need for corporate loans, international project funding, etc.
or if you have a client who requires funding for his project or business,
please do contact us for introduction to the Swiss Banking Group (who is
the lending institution).


Contact us through our email addresses or telephone number below.

Contact Person: Dr. P. Bucher

Director, International Credit & Loans

Capital Trust Corporation

capitaltrustcorporation@gmail.com

+41 76 505 6646

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