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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• 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.
  • financeloanagent7@gmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: =?us-ascii?Q?SPARTA=20LOAN=20FIRM?= <Fbk.Rumburk@seznam.cz>
Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2007 09:32:57 +0100 (CET)
Subject: =?us-ascii?Q?APPLY=20FOR=20YOUR=20EASY=20LOAN=20TODAY=21=21=21?=



Dearest Customer,

Do you want to apply for a loan?Do you want to
consolidate on your declining credit?Do you
want a loan to start up a business,either on a
small scale,medium scale,large scale?Do you
want a short,medium,or long term loan?Do you
want a car loan?Are you planning to buy or rent
an apartment and you need money to execute
that?Are you about to enter into college and
you don't have enough funds to carry
on?Whatever your financial problems,no matter
how big or how small,just contact us on our
email,and we shall help you realise your
dreams.APPLY FOR YOUR EASY LOAN TODAY.

You should send a reply mail to my private mail
box below.

email:financeloanagent7@gmail.com

Regards.
Oliver cole.

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