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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: "Tawfeek Moghadam" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <tawfeek777moghadam@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2015 04:57:28 +0100
Subject: I'm in search of a credible individual or company that needs an investment

Hi,

I am Tawfeek Moghadam, a broker. I'm in search of a credible individual or company that needs an investment in their business or company portfolio or require funds to invest in a reliable and lucrative business.

I have clients who are willing to give out investment funds in a cash-backed collateral for you to obtain the loan from your bank. I would facilitate collateral in favour of your company or any of your partner's company in form of the following:

1, Bank Guarantee (BG)
2, Stand By Letter of Credit (SBLC)
3, Letter of Credit (LC)
4, Block Funds.

Do get back to me if interested. Feel free to call me on +447937460540.

Kind regards,
Tawfeek Moghadam

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