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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- 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:
- "loan amount" (Beware of fake loan offers. Real lenders would not normally use free webmail addresses such as Yahoo, nor would they lend to individuals or small businesses in a different country from where they are based. Beware of mobile phones or redirector numbers!)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- prestitispa2@aol.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Lisa Fischer <info29@darlehen869.onmicrosoft.com>
Reply-To: <prestitispa2@aol.com>
Date: Sun, 23 Feb 2014 18:45:31 +0100
Subject: Darlehen/Loans
Wir sind ein einge Darlehen Unternehmen, und wir bieten Darlehen an Mensche=
n auf der ganzen Welt zu einem erschwinglichen Preis.
Haben Sie einen Kredit f=FCr die Wirtschaft / Investition muss oder Sie ein=
en pers=F6nlichen Kredit suchen?
Wir k=F6nnen bis zu =20AC 100 Millionen Euro zu erh=F6hen, um verschiedene =
Arten von Projekten zu finanzieren.
Bewerben Sie sich jetzt f=FCr ein Darlehen, indem Sie uns eine E-Mail und g=
eben Sie die folgenden Informationen: E-Mail: prestitispa2@aol.com
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Name:
Kontakt Adresse / Land:
Mobiltelefonnummer :
Beruf:
Darlehensbetrag:
Kreditlaufzeit :
Gr=FC=DFe,
Lisa Fischer
Loan Officer
Finance Company
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We are a registered loan company and we offer loans to people all over the =
world at an affordable rate.
Do you need a loan for business/investment or you want a personal loan?
We can raise up to =20AC100 Million euros to finance different kinds of pro=
jects.
Apply today for a loan by sending us a mail and provide the following infor=
mations: Email: prestitispa2@aol.com
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Name:
Contact Address/country:
Mobile Telephone Number:
Occupation:
Loan Amount:
Loan Duration:
Regards,
Lisa Fischer
Loan Officer
Finance Company
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