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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:
  • ",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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: E-LOANS & FINANCIAL SERVICES <e_loan111@live.com>
Reply-To: e_loancostomersservice@live.com
Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2008 07:39:45 -0200
Subject: RE



Attn, I am Marek Oni a private lender.I give out loans of all kind
ranging with amounts from $5,000 - $5,000,000.Financial problems
always have any solutions and the solution cannot come straight to you
without you making any effort to help remedy the situation. Do you
need this assistance and do not know how to go about this? Do you have
bad credit but need financing and really need it badly,do not look
for help where there is none ,come to the masters today and be free
from all financial shackles. I offer secured and unsecured loans to
individuals and companies at low interest rate.I offer long and short
term loans. My firm has recorded a lot of breakthroughs in the
provision of first class financial services to our clients especially
in the area of Loan syndication and capital provision for individuals
and companies. We are a group of energetic and experienced loan
professionals with through knowledge of financial markets. We have
many partners in real estate, banking and

technology fields that can
assist obtain financing. Almost all of our business are through
referrals by satisfied and repeat customers. And have brought ailing
industries back to life and we back good business ideas by providing
funds for their upstart. We provide funds to individuals and
organizations to start business and operations. For more information
on our services forward all enquiries to us today via email at
e_loancostomersservice@live.com APPLICATION FORM: 1)Full Name: 2)First
name: 3)Last name: 4)Gender: 5)Amount Needed As The Loan: 6)Purpose of
loan: 7)Duration: 8)Marital status: 9)Next Of Kin: 10)Occupation:
11)Cell Phone: 12)Address: 13)City: 14)State: 15)Country: Regards .
Marek Oni/CEO E-LOANS & FINANCIAL SERVICES

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