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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:
  • "your loan " (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 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.
  • +447038953789 (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.
  • mrsshelleyloan@gmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: shelleyloan@comcast.net
Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2008 07:55:30 +0000
Subject: financial assistance

Hello,

I am Mrs shelleyl capital invesment,we offer loans to Individual that are in
need of financial assistance for business purposes.If you know that you are in
need of your loan today while not contact Mr.Johny mcdonald for your easy loan
without any stress for you to go through.Below are the category of loans that
we offer.NOTE:This offer is a blessed and open offer for all.

We offer the following loans category;

* Auto Loans
* Payday Loan
* Student Loan
* Mortgage Loan
* Personal Loan
* Business Loan
* Bad credit Loan
* Home equity Loan
* Debt Consolidation Loan

Fill below if you are interested in our offer;

(1) Full Names..........................
(2) Contact/Mailing Address.............
(3) State/Country.......................
(4) Occupation..........................
(5) Age.................................
(6) Tell no.............................
(7) Amount needed for loan..............
(8) Loan Duration.......................
(9) Monthly Income......................

Contact our loan officer Mr.Johny mcdonald for inquiries;


Email :mrsshelleyloan@gmail.com

cell no: +44-7038-953-789

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