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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: "Live Finance Loan Agency" <info@loan.com>
Reply-To: livefinanceloanagency@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2010 07:22:01 +0200
Subject:


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Live Finance Loan Agency
20,Garden Close
Stamford LincsPE92YP
London,United Kingdom.
Tel:+447035929483
ATTN;Customer,
Permit an introduction,I am Mr.Paul smith,A private loan
officer here in United Kingdom,Our company,live Finance Loan Agency is a
company with unlimited capital to fund all existing,proposed project needs and all
other loan desires at a reduced interest rate of 0.2% per annum to
individuals,companies,etc.
live Finance Loan Agency,provides a number of financial assistance programs
for large and small businesses including,personal mortgage loans,home
loans,car loans,company loans,start up business Loans,ETC.
A loan process can be completed within a space of 48hours provided the
terms and conditions of loan is agreed upon.
Please kindly forward the below details if you are interested in having a
loan from live Finance Loan Agency;Email:livefinanceloanagency@yahoo.com
Full Name...................
Address.....................
Direct Tel/Mobile..................
Loan amount needed..........
Age/Sex.....................
Loan Duration(years)........
Occupation..................

Yours faithfully,
Mr.Paul smith
Chief Executive Office (C.E.O)
Email:livefinanceloanagency@yahoo.com

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