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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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "CIMB BANK BERHARD" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <cimbgroup@asia.com>
Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2012 06:28:08 -0500
Subject: CIMB Loan For Individual/investors
CIMB BANK BERHARD
5th Floor Bangunan CIMB Jalan Semantan Damansara Heights 50490 Kuala Lumpur
Phone: 1300 880 900,
Fax: +60163140394
SWIFT (BIC): CIBBMYKL
Website: www.cimbbank.com.my
27/04/2012
We are providing loan to interested investors and individuals buying, building, improving, or refinancing commercial property.
We offer:
" Fixed rates of interest 4%
" Fixed terms from 3 - 5 years
" Amortization periods to 15 years
" Amount from $100,000 to $2M
Interested investors/individual should indicate t heIr interest by providing his/her
1. Full names
2. Country of origin
Country of residence
Phone/fax number
Employment status
A scanned copy of t he first and second page of international passport or driving license
Sri Nazir
managing director
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