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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "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 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.
  • claresloanplc@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Clares Loan Firm" <info_dept_consolidation_center_66@mchsi.com>
Reply-To: claresloanfirm@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2009 03:16:17 +0000
Subject: 2% LOAN OFFER

Dear Sir/Madam !!!

Am Mr clares smith ,The chief executive officer of clares smith Finance Investments. I am a certified and approved money lender who offer loans to individuals and companies for 2% interest rate.

clares smith Investments is a small scale financial institute who has helped countless number of people seeking online loans around the world.We give you the money you need to grow your business and solve your financial problems.

Before we offer you loan,We need to know who we are dealing with and that means you have to send the management department a comprehensive information
about your self or your company which includes,


BORROWER DATA INFORMATION:

Full Names ...............................
Contact
Address........................
Occupation*..............................
Marital Status*..........................
Sex*........................................
Age.........................................
Total Annual Income*................
Amount Needed As Loan*........
Loan Duration.........................
Place of work*........................
Next Of Kin*...........................
Phone Number*.......................
Country*................................

NOTICE:
Interested applicant should submit his/Her request to the above company email for proper processing of your loan request.

Thanks For Your Patronage !!!

Your's Sincerely,
Mr clares smith .
claresloanplc@gmail.com

Anti-fraud resources:

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