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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: "Dr Richmond Gray" <info@richmondloan.com>
Reply-To: dr.richmond_loanfinance@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2010 20:02:12 -0300
Subject: N/A

Good Day,
Are you looking for a loan for any purpose (even if you have bad credit),
Richmond Finance Limited can help you make the right decision based on your
requirements. Whether you're considering secured or unsecured loans,Richmond
Finance Limited will help you find the best loan with the lowest interest rate
of 3% and the most preferential terms available to suit your individual circumstances.
To get the loan procedures started, send to us the following details:-

Below are the loan Applications:

* Applicant Full Names:
* Applicant Contact Address:
* Country:
* State:
* Direct Phone No:
* Cell Phone
* Sex:
* Age:
* Marital Status:
* Amount Required As Loan:
* Proposed Terms/Duration Of Loan:
* Annual Income:
* Monthly Income:
* Occupation:
* Email:
Interested persons should contact us via this email addresses:
dr.richmond_loanfinance@yahoo.com.hk

We look forward to help you financially

Regards,
Mrs Kehinde Jones
Asst. Sec/Marketing
Richmond Finance Limited

All reply should be forward to: dr.richmond_loanfinance@yahoo.com.hk

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