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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 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.
  • +447045773579 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • companyloaninvestment0@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "LOAN INVESTMENT COMPANY" <companyloaninvestment0@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2008 06:22:54 +0100
Subject: LOAN OFFER!!!

Hello,

Are you a business man or woman ? Are you in any financial
mess or do you need funds to start up your own business? Do
you need loan to settle your debt or pay off your bills or
start a nice business?

Do you have a low credit score and you are finding it hard
to obtain capital loan from local banks/other financial
institutes? Do you need a loan or funding for any reason
such as :
a) Personal Loan,Business Expansion ,
b) Business Start-up ,Education,
c) Debt Consolidation ,
d) Hard Money Loans

We offer loan at low interest rate of 3% and with no credit
check , we offer Personal loans, debt consolidation loans,
venture capital, business loans, education loans, home loans
or "loans for any reason!".

However, Our method, offers you the chance to state the
amount of loan needed and also the duration you can afford
This gives you a real chance to get the funds you need!

Any interested Applicants should Fill the application
details below:
APPLICATION DETAILS
1) FULL NAMES:.
2) CONTACT ADDRESS:
3) PHONE NUMBER:
4) AMOUNT NEEDED AS LOAN:
5) LOAN DURATION:.
6) ANNUAL INCOME:.
7) OCCUPATION:
8) COUNTRY
9) AGE

Your Sincerely,
Mr. Hillary Smith.
+44-704-577-3579
Please Reply to the company email address:
companyloaninvestment0@gmail.com

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• What can you do when you receive 419 spam