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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:
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "accessloan.wart2005@xnmsn.com" (This email address looks like addresses used in fake loan scams. Be suspicious of any lender who uses a free webmail address or who is based in different country from yourself.)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: jadwiga.szymaska@neostrada.pl
Reply-To: WilliamsWart@LIVE.COM.AU
Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2011 18:49:13 +0800
Subject: REACH ME URGENTLY:
Dear Sir/Madam.
Are you a business man or woman? Are you in any financial stress or do
you need funds to start up your own business? Do you have a low credit
score and you are finding it hard to obtain a loan from local banks
and other financial institutes? the solution to your financial problem
is Norton Finance Loan company.
a) Personal Loan, Business Expansion.
b) Business Start-up and Education.
c) Debt Consolidation.
d) Hard Money Loans.
e) Mortgage Finance.
We are a private financial Institution in the United Kingdom and malaysia we offer
3% interest loan from the range of $5,000.00 to $20,000,000.00 from
one year to fifty years.
For more information and application contact us with the information below:
Contact Person: WILLIAMS WART
Email: accessloan.wart2005@xnmsn.com
AN APPLICATION FORM WILL BE SENT TO YOU AS SOON AS WE RECEIVE YOUR MESSAGE.
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