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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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• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +2347035400731

Fraud email example:

From: "LAPO NIGERIA LOAN AGENCY" <lapo.frank.isaacagency@live.com>
Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2008 15:03:40 GMT
Subject: Apply**For**Loan**@**3%**Rate!!!


LAPO NIGERIA LOAN AGENCY,
SuitB=23 78 Downtown Avenue ,
Edo Nigeria Africa Cell Number
+234 70-354-00731
lapo.frank.isaacagency=40live.com=20

ATTENTION:Sir/Madam

I am Mr Frank (M.D) Lapo Investment Agency,I am a private loan lender.We
give out loans to business people and individuals for just 3% interest
rate.We give out local and international loan to any body all over the
world. We give out loans via account transfer to whatever country you
are.We are not a bank and we do not require much documents.If interested
send the informations below:

FULL NAME:................
ADDRESS:..................
OCCUPATION:.................
COUNTRY:....................
PHONE NUMBER:..................
SEX & AGE:...................
ANNUAL INCOME:................
AMOUNT NEEDED AS LOAN:...........
LOAN DURATION (YEAR):................
EMAIL ADRESS:.................

Regards
Mr Frank

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