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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: "Meike Lakerveld" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <meikalekerveld@outlook.com>
Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2015 01:08:27 +0100
Subject: If Interested, we can finance your project/business.

Hello Sir,
At Firm Alliance Limited, we represent a Funding Source that shares the desire to engage in the high-risk, high-return potential business of “investment financing".
 
We provide capital to entrepreneurial companies and serious individuals who seek to make investments in the area of infrastructure and construction development such as Road & Bridges Construction, Mega city development, alternative power, waste-(waste to management wealth), Real Estate, Oil, Mining, Trading, Agriculture etc anywhere in the world. We still grant personal and Mortgage loan our interest rate is 3%.
 
Our  career has been built around leading and developing investments and projects, from ideal to successful launch and target driven performances. If  interested in our programme, then come up with the detailed plan of any project you would want us to finance in all kind of  infrastructure and merger acquisition financing, mining and energy project loan,  and personal interest loan mortgage financing.
 
If your venture idea fits into the above category and have solid background and idea of making good profit in any of the mentioned business or any other business in your country, please forward you profile. We deal on Possible 100% loan, No JV partnerships. we provide first and second loan funding plan of any size,from $1 million dollars to over $1.5 Billion dollars.
 
Kindly contact us, If you are interested in benefiting from our awesome financial scheme or if you want to become our Agent/Representative where you will earn a 10% commission.
 
 
Respectfully,
 
 
Meike Lakerveld.
 
 
                   Senior Financial Officer
       FIRM ALLIANCE COMPANY LIMITED
                      .

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