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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)
  • "00,000.00" (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: "Sir Charles Edrick" <edrick.loanfundsl3@mchsi.com>
Reply-To: edrick_loanfund@live.com
Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2009 12:46:32 +0000
Subject: LOAN OFFER GUARANTED AT 3% INTEREST RATE........APPLY NOW



--
I am Sir Charles Edrick,a private Loan lender and


a cooperate financial for real estate and any


kinds of business financing, we offer Loans to


individuals, Firms and cooperate bodies at 3%


interest rate per annum and 0.3% interest rate


monthly base, loan terms determinant, capital


base between the amount of 5,000.00 to


50,000,000.00 . Loan for competitive edge. We


offer the following kinds ofdeveloping businesses


a loans * Personal Loans (Secure and Unsecured)


*Business Loans (Secure and Unsecured)


*Consolidation Loan * Combination Loan -Low Down


or Zero Money Financing Program Available Contact


Email Address:edrick_loanfund@live.com for more


information Needed are:





1.Full Name:


2.Sex.


3.Age


4.Address:


5.Phone:


6.Fax


7.Nationality:


8.Country


9.Occupation:


10.Amount needed


11.Duration Period





Best Regards,


Contact E-mail:edrick_loanfund@live.com for more


information

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