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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.

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.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• 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.
  • cingo.lender@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs Helen Cingo" <cingo@info.net>
Reply-To: cingo.lender@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2008 05:53:02 +0530 (IST)
Subject: LOAN AVAILABLE @ A LOW INTEREST RATE

Are you in financial crisis
Do you go about seeking for money to pay debt
Are you planning how to start a perfect business but no cash
Are you tired of been in debt

There is a possible solution to your problem, Cingo Financial Home is
willing to assist you with a loan to clear off all your problems by
granting out guarantee loan to you.

We grant loan at an affordable interest rate of 4.00% from the range of
$5,000 to $5,000,000.

If you want to contact us, you can write us via email cingo.lender@yahoo.com
Thanks and stay bless until we hear from you.
Regards,
Mrs Helen Cingo
CEO/MD


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