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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: Tahita Gubel<info@yandex.com>
Date:
Subject:

Dear Sir/Ma,

Diversified Investment Proposal

I am contacting you with a keen interest to consider a possible
collaboration through investments in viable projects in your
country. As a way of introduction, I'm an accredited agent to a
financial consulting/investment firm based in the United Kingdom.

We are solely responsible for investing a client's funds through
a diversified investment strategy, targeting positive capital
returns through a global expansive portfolio.

Although our client's initial interest has been investing in the
United Arab Emirates and Qatar economy, as he is originally from
that region, specifically from the Saudi Arabia, but because of
his embattled political background in his home country of Saudi
Arabia, he has decided
to export his investment outside The Gulf Cooperation Council
(GCC) region, hence his interest to seeking possible
collaboration with a capable private individual or firm globally.
His plan is to focus more on U.S. and Canadian markets as well as
emerging markets in Europe, Brazil, Mexico, China, Japan,
Bahamas, and Indonesia.

He intends to invest the sum of $500,000,000.00 in areas of
agriculture, mining, manufacturing, construction, Real estates,
trading etc.. He is ready to invest in project developments and
business ventures that can generate at least 5% Annual Return on
Investment (ROI) per annually, and he is willing to offer you a
one time management fee of 10% of the total investment funds for
your assistance in investing and managing these funds for him for
at least a ten year term period.

He will be glad to partner with you in any viable project
initiative within his scope of funding. If interested please
write to me directly for possible business collaboration.

Regards,
Tahita Gubel

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