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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: "Akeem Akbar" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <akeemakbar1979@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2016 09:03:22 +0700
Subject: Project Funding (Investment)

Salaam,

We are a UAE based investment company, working on expanding our international portfolio globally and financing projects at 4% annually. It was very thoughtful for me to contact you at this time. We offer secured loans or funds to individuals and companies at low interest rates.

We look forward to a fruitful business relationship with you as regarding your interest. Forward your business plan to my official email address below if you need our funding.

Allah Bless,
Akeem Akbar
Asst. Financial Officer
Al Ghurair Investment
Email: akeem.akbar@al-ghurairinvestmentgroup.com
United Arab Emirates.

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