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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: hornmarion62@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2017 08:00:25 -0700
Subject: Hello, Funds available for investment in all sectors

Hello,

We have a client with Assets in HSBC HK, in excess of $20B. He is ready to provide up to $2B plus or minus for a Trading Program on loan basis to an Interested Party. He is also willing to give it as a Loan to a Project Owner, whose project must not be sited in prohibited Countries and prohibited businesses.

He does not want to do any PPP on his name, only willing and able to provide the facility for anyone on a loan basis. Profit sharing will be negotiated. Consultants will be entitled to a Fee Protection Agreement.

Our client will be ready and able to provide the following:

!) Proof of Fund

i) Bank Statement/Tear Sheet

iii) RWA reconfirming his financial capability to issue and block the Assets on MT-799 Admin Hold, throughout the 40 week Trading Program duration.


Anyone with a criminal history is advised with all due respect not to respond to this offer.
Interesting Party will be provided with the details upon a favorable response!
Please contact the undersigned for further exchange of confidential information.

With best regards,

Horn Marion
Affiliated Financial Advisor
Northwestern Mutual Investment Services,
LLC Denton, TX 76201, USA

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