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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: "slat" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <justinshaq1@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2022 17:12:05 -0800
Subject: LOAN AND INVESTMENT FUND

Good Day Mr
ABU DHABI GROUP LOAN AND INVESTMENT FUND
??????? ?????? ?????? ?????? ??????? ?????
 
 
My name is Justin Shaq from the United Arab Emirate. I got your contact from the Linked-in and internet on my search
for investment opportunities in your Region/Country.I Am an UAE businessman/an investor And I also handled a lot of
Financial offices in the UAE too.Open and check this link and you will read about our investment profile in UAE:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Ghurair_Investment.
A few years ago – was together with local Authorities - we have set up a business facilitation service for companies interested
to develop their business abroad (Joint Ventures) and for foreign companies seeking for Joint Venture partners,Soft loan
and investment opportunities around the world.If you can be able to manage funds worth millions of dollars on a long
term basis, then we will discuss further while I make my decision.
Let me know so that I can be able to discuss further details and planning also by sending you a proposed draft Memorandum
of Understanding (M.O.U), for you to study and understand more about the proposal before we can schedule a meeting date
for us to meet face to face and discuss better.
Regards.
Justin Shaq
 

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