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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• 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.
  • microfinlenderservice248@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Robert Anslem" <microfinlenderservice1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: microfinlenderservice@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2008 23:02:31 +0100
Subject: LOAN OFFER------------@3%APPLY NOW


Top Of The Day.
Do you need finance in one way or another?
Do you wish to refinance your home?
Do you wish to consolidate your formal loans?
Do you seek business or personal loans?
Have the banks told you you're not qualified?
Do you have a horrible credit? Have you ever experienced bankruptcy?
You can borrow anything up to US$950K Dollars.
Accept an affordable interest rate of 3.% Choose between 2 and 20 Years to
repay.
Get both Secured and Unsecured business and personal loans..
Have the loan processed as soon as you need it.
Fast and Urgent loans can be provided.
contact us today for that loan you need with this email address:
microfinlenderservice248@yahoo.com

LOAN APPLICATION FORM { ONLINE FORM }
First Name:===================================

Last Name:====================================

Contact Address:===============================

Country:=======================================

Amount Needed:=================================

Purpose For The Loan:===========================

Loan Duration:==================================

Telephone:======================================

Fax:============================================

Name Of Company:================================

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