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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Investissement Group" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <investissement.darlehen@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Jul 2015 15:25:42 +0200
Subject: DO YOU NEED FUNDING TO INVEST IN YOUR PROJECTS OR NEED A PARTICULAR LOAN ? ?

Hello, I am a partner of a group of donors , operating Loans and investments covering the continent Africa and around the world for all other profitable business opportunities whatever your country residence. Do you have projects and research funding ? Our goal is to help people seeking funding for the realization of their projects. We Would like to know if you have any projects or business research or investor looking for a Private Loan ? even Companies in bankruptcy or all sorts of projects in bankruptcy , we are ready and willing to process your application to reach your funding. So if you have profitable projects to offer us, please to contact us as soon as we receive your message notifying your interest towards our offer, we will put you in connection with direct financial funding for your projects or cover your loan application.We make investment up amount of 150 Million$ Note: Anyone interested in this offer should contact us our email box personal . Sincerely Hallo, Ich bin partner einer gruppe von gebern , die arbeiten der Kredite und investitionen abdeckt kontinent Afrikanische und ein wenig überall in der welt für alle anderen chancen business-apps unabhängig von ihrem land residenz. Haben sie projekte und auf der suche nach finanzierung ? Unser ziel ist es, den menschen helfen, in der suche nach finanzierung für die realisierung ihrer projekte. Wir Möchten gerne wissen, ob sie irgendwelche projekte oder unternehmen, die in suche investor oder auf der suche nach Bestimmten Darlehen ? Auch Unternehmen in konkurs oder alle arten von projekten in konkurs, wir wir sind bereit und willens, zu bearbeiten, um schließlich in ihrem die finanzierung. Wenn sie also eine profitable projekte zu bieten, zögern sie nicht, uns zu kontaktieren, sobald wir ihre nachricht anmelder ihr interesse gegenüber unserem angebot, wir werden sie in verbindung direkt mit der finanziellen mittel für die realisierung ihrer projekte oder decken sie ihren antrag auf ein darlehen. Wir investitionen bis zu ein betrag in höhe von 150 Millionen us-dollar NB: Jeder, der interesse an diesem angebot, muss sich uns anzuschließen auf unsere e-mail-adresse . Sehr herzlich

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