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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: Ali Mohammed
Reply-To: alimohamedalimohamed526@gmail.com
Date: 25 Jan 2020 13:09:19 -0800
Subject: RE: EXPRESS LOAN.

Express Loan.

We are ready to finance your project in any country. We offer
flexible financial
packages for various projects by passing the usual and formal
procedures. We are willing to provide financing for up to 100
Million
USD and above depending on the nature of business. We are
currently
providing funds. We would like you to provide us with a
comprehensive
business plan for our team of investment expert review. We take
2.5%
founders fee if you get funded or receive the loan

* Business Start-up
* Business Acquisition
* Business Expansion
* Commercial Real Estate purchase
* Contract Execution, etc


Best Regards,
Ali Mohammed
alimohamedalimohamed526@gmail.com

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