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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "prestige-finance@wss-id.org" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: PRESTIGE FINANCE INC <prestige-finance@wss-id.org>
Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2013 09:31:42 +0200
Subject: URGENT NOTICE
I want you to know that PRESTIGE FINANCE INC.here in the united kingdom is
offering loans to individual and business firms as low as 3% interest rate.We
offer loan to anyone who wants to pay interest at 3%, providing loans to
individuals,small and medium-sized businesses, personal investments for just 3%
interest with a duration period of 2years to 25years to payback.if you are
interest please contact us with the below
information:Email:prestige-finance@wss-id.org
Mr James Walter
Customer Representative
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