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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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Fraud email example:

From: Ail Mohammed <ailmohn@ace-pcb.com>
Reply-To: <ailmuhamd@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 16 May 2022 09:41:25 -0700
Subject: i will wait for your response if you are interested



Hope you are keeping safe out there, I am a Consultant linked with investors with a high profile from the gulf region who are interested and willing to invest in your company/individual in any current project you are undergoing by means of debt finance as they are seeking means of expanding their portfolio outside the gulf region. To this end, My investors are currently seeking investment opportunities in various sectors by means of loan financing for long and short term, periods, early or late stages in Projects and Businesses that include: Oil and Gas, Agriculture, Mining, Infrastructure, Real Estate, Technology, Maritime, Hospitality, Biotechnology, Health Care, Renewable Energy, Aviation, Production, Manufacturing, etc, they are also currently assisting companies and businesses affected by the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic by providing sustainable loans and financing.
Should you be interested in engaging us for a more detailed discussion on the proposal, we would be happy to do so in whatever medium you find much more appropriate for this engagement.
I look forward to your response.
Ail Mohammed

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