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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: MOSES KURIAYAN <moseskuriayan@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2022 13:40:39 +0100
Subject: FUND INVESTMENT PROJECT WORTH US$750,000,000.00.

Hello,

FUND INVESTMENT PROJECT WORTH US$750,000,000.00.

My name is MR.MOSES KURIAYAN

I sent you an e-mail on the 28th of Sept, 2021 but I did not receive
any feedback from you.

I am a Financial Consultant and I have a client from Middle-east who
wants to invest in any lucrative investment within your country or
outside. He is looking for Joint Partnership who can manage fund based
on his investment experience.The total amount is
US$750,000,000.00(Seven Hundred and Fifty Million United States
Dollars only).If you are ready and interested to work with us, please
respond back so we will contact the investor, so that more details
will be given to you.

We are planning to invest, we need a person/individual/group that can
work along with us and that can give us proper directive on this;in
investment Opportunities, Real Estate, Buyouts, Expansions,Startups,
New inventions, New Business ideas, projects, Solar and Energy,Power
and Energy,communications, Oil and Gas, Mining e.t.c.

Please Re-Confirm the bellow details for more information:

1. YOUR FULL NAME/SURNAME.
2. YOUR COMPANY NAME AND ADDRESS IF ANY.
3. YOUR DIRECT TELEPHONE/FAX NUMBERS.
4. YOUR PERSONAL EMAIL ADDRESS
4. A COPY OF YOUR ID FOR IDENTIFICATION.

Kindly confirm that you got my message as I await for your response
via my personal emails below:

Sincere regards,

MR.MOSES KURIAYAN
EMAIL: moseskuriayan@gmail.com
EMAIL: moseskuriayann@gmail.com

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