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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: Dieter Bethke <patrickcheryl319@gmail.com>
Reply-To: fishertony001@onmail.com
Date: Sun, 2 Apr 2023 06:50:30 +0100
Subject: I NEED YOU RESPONSE

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DO YOU NEED A FINANCIAL LOAN? 2% INTEREST RATE.

Dear Sir/Madam,
You can apply for the loan while you are in your country, we can
assist you from USA and UK. We are an Investment Funding
Broker/Advisory Company based in the UK and USA, Do you need a LOAN or
Do you know anyone looking for a LOAN? To start a business, The
Finance Company can approve loan ranging from $1,000,000.00,
$100,000,000.00 to $200,000,000.00 depending on the nature and
viability of the business, investment or project; for 10yrs to 15years
repayment period with only 2% interest per-annum. Fortunately for
clients, they give pre-amortization (two years grace period) meaning
that repayment will commence at the end of second year, from the date
of receiving the Loan Funds in the borrower's account. We are open to
having a good business relationship with you. If you have a valid
business, investment or project to fund, please provide us with the
business plan, executive summary, financial information etc. For
assessment and review, please kindly send us all requirements via
email. Upon receipt of the above cited documents, we shall carefully
process your application and notify you with the outcome same day. For
more info, do not hesitate to contact us. for more details Email:
dieterb011@onmail.com / tonyfisher001@onmail.com

Sincerely,
Dieter Bethke, (CFP)
Investor's Mandate/ Financial Adviser.

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