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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: Alfred-PETER GEORGE <pgeorgeoliver@gmail.com>
Reply-To: pgoliver@consultant.com
Date: 15 Mar 2021 00:16:12 +0200
Subject: FLEXIBLE LOAN/INVESTMENT

Dear Sir/Madam,

Good day and how are you?

My client is looking for an Individual or company that will need a Loan Fund for any project available in your company and the amount available for the loan is $1.4Billion USD.

The client is a Citizen of Kuwait and he wants to release the fund in form of loan and 4 - 5% interest yearly will be paid back to him till the year of usage of the fund.

Looking forward to receive your reply and I will advise you on how to get the fund to your bank account and interest rate will also be discuss before both parties will sign the Loan Contract Agreement.

Regards,

George Peter
Firm-Financial Consultant to Fund Owner
London - UK.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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