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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:

• 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.
  • legalwise_loan02@hotmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 23:19:10 +0000
Subject: LOAN OFFER

Good day,

We Offer Private, Commercial and Personal Loans with very Minimal annual
Interest Rates as Low as 4% within a 1year to 30 years repayment duration period
to any part of the world. We give out loans within the range of $2,000 to
$100,000,000 USD.

Our loans are well insured for maximum security is our priority ,Are you losing
sleep at nights worrying how to get a Legit Loan Lender? Are you biting your
finger nails to the quick? Instead of beating yourself up, contact Legal Wise
loan firm now, Loan specialists who help stop Bad Credit History, to discover a
win solution which is Our Mission.

* Are you financially Squeezed?
* Do you seek funds to pay off credits and debts?
* Do you seek finance to set up your own business?
* Are you in need of private or business loans for various purposes?
* Do you seek loans to carry out large projects?
* Are you seeking funding from various other processes?
* If you have any of the above problems, I can be of assistance to you.
* Borrow up to $100,000,000 USD.
* Choose between 1 to 30 years to repay.
* Choose between Monthly and Annual repayments Plan.
* Flexible Loan Terms.

Interested Persons should contact me via email.

E-mail : legalwise_loan02@hotmail.com

Thanks for your understanding,

Mr. Adams Gibson
General Consultant,
LEGAL WISE FINANCIAL INVESTMENTS.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam