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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:

• 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.
  • agentpabloloanfirm@yahoo.es

Fraud email example:

From: "MR AND MRS PABLO ANA LOAN FIRM" <INFO@LOAN.ES>
Reply-To: agentpabloloanfirm@yahoo.es
Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2008 06:43:18 +0530 (IST)
Subject: LOAN AT 2% INTEREST RATE,APPLY NOW!!!

Mr And Mrs Pablo Ana Loan Firm
2/3 ,carmama 3450,Madrid
Spain

I am Mrs Ana The wife of mr Pablo the owner of Mr And Mrs Pablo Ana Loan
Firm. We give out loans to business people and individuals for just 2%
interest rate,We give out local and international loans via account
transfer to any body all over the world.If you are interested in getting a
loan from our company contact us with the following details, to help us
send you our loan terms and repayment Plan. We are available seven days in
a week to facilitate loan requests.

Contact E-mail: agentpabloloanfirm@yahoo.es

NAME:_______________
COMPANY NAME:______
ADDRESS:___________
CITY:_____________
STATE:______________
ZIP CODE:___________
COUNTRY:____________
TEL:________________
Sex:________________
LOAN AMOUNT NEEDED__
OCCUPATION:________
MONTHLY INCOME:________________
LOAN DURATION:_____

Gracias,
Mrs Ana Pablo.
Management.
Ceo

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