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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 Mohamed <deborajessica7@gmail.com>
Reply-To: merzamohamed2021d@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2019 09:29:41 +0100
Subject: RE:INVESTMENT

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RE:INVESTMENT

I represent a group of company based in Bahrain,I am presently in
London United Kingdom working an investment Consultant dept with the
Almoayyed International Group. We are currently seeking means of
expanding and relocating our business interest abroad in 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,I am very 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
10% annual return on investment (AROI) JV partnership and We also
offer Loans/Credits to individuals and company, to solve some of their
financial problems,funding can also be considered.You can reach me by
Email: merzamohamed2021d@gmail.com
Regards
Mr. Merza Mohamed
Almoayyed International Group.

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