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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: "John Kerr Neilson" (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2022 17:01:49 +0100
Subject: INVESTMENT PLACEMENT OFFER FROM ARNISTON FINANCE COMPANY LTD U.K

ATTN :PRESIDENT/CEO

Sir:

INVESTMENT PLACEMENT OFFER FROM ARNISTON FINANCE COMPANY LTD U.K
(GLOBAL INVESTMENTS CONSORTIUM)

Subsequent to the A+ Five Star top rated Better Business Bureau
Accreditation review of your company's business performance by a
confidential source at the Better Business Bureau USA, our international
the investment consortium is following a strong confidential

recommendation
from Better business bureau USA to make this investment placement offer
to you.

However, it is of utmost importance that you pay careful attention to
the peculiar nature of this investment offer . The Investors who are to
place the investment funds into your investments for your investment
management are serving and retired top politicians and executives who
wish to remain anonymous at the early stage of this offer until trust
and confidentiality is solidly built and firmly established by both
parties.

The volume of funds to be invested ranges from $250 Million United
States Dollars and above, how much the investor will invest with you
will be determined by your company's real profitability, accurate data
of recent returns on investments-annual net profit returns , quality
management performance evaluation, exceptional business performance
achievements such as recognition / business performance awards.

However we are confident in you and your company due to the strong
recommendation from the Better Business Bureau USA, hence we make

this
investment placement/ management offer to you. These investors are
interested to make huge diversified investments in various sectors of
the economy , focusing and targeting to partner with major top notch
players in manufacturing , mortgage & real estate brokerage firms
,medical equipment & pharmaceuticals, farms & food industries,
transportation/haulage, financial institutions ,communication technology
(Internet service providers companies) especially cell phone
manufacturers in the USA, Canada, Europe, Asia (China).


My clients are very valuable investors who have held top political
positions in oil and solid minerals rich countries, One has just retired
from senate president position. Their Identities will be unveiled to you
in the course of our preliminary discussions as soon as we are rock
solid guaranteed of our bond of trust and non-circumvention non
disclosure confidentiality as these are public political figures in
society, very successful oil and solid minerals merchants, as such must
keep private business investments dealings strictly discreet.

The Investment funds are lodged in shell accounts set up offshore in
Cayman Island, Belize, Switzerland banking corporations due to their
strict non-circumvention non disclosure secure confidential offshore
banking policies which guarantee utmost secrecy and confidentiality of
all lodged funds, moreover they are all tax free haven zones. Indicate
your interest by replying to the below encrypted secure email address:
investorrelations@arnistonfinance.co.uk

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