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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: Merza Abdulrasool <tejicamza@arnet.com.ar>
Reply-To: <merzainfobakri1@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2016 17:09:19 -0300
Subject: Investment Partnership....



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Dear

I represent a group of company based in Bahrain,I am presently in
British Swansea working an investment Consultant dept with the Al Hassan
Group Of Companies at their offshore department. we are currently
seeking means of expanding and relocating our business interest abroad
We don't have a particular project in mind, you can as well invest the
fund in area of your specializationin or the following sectors:
oil/Gas,banking, real estate, stock speculation and
mining,transportation, health sector and tobacco,Communication
Services,Agriculture Forestry & Fishing, thus any sector.

If you think you have a solid background and idea of making good profit
in any of the mentioned business sectors or any other business in your
country,My clients interested on funding the business partnership with
you acting as the manager and sole controller of the injected capital
while I remain a silent/angel investor on long term JV partnership.Can
you be trusted without running me into liquidation? Please write me for
possible business co-operation. More so, we are ready to facilitate and
fund any business that is capable of generating 5% to 10% annual return
on investment (AROI) JV partnership and We give Hard loan funding can
also be considered.

You can reach us by Email: merzainfobakri1@gmail.com
Regards
Merza Abdulrasool Mohamed
investment Consultant
Al Hassan Group Of Companies
Email: merzainfobakri1@gmail.com

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