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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• 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.
  • tansonwillsonloaninvestment@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "tansonwillsonloaninvestment@gmail.com" <info_consolidation_center_019@mchsi.com>
Reply-To: tansonwillsonloaninvestment@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2009 03:28:48 +0000
Subject:



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LOAN FIRM SERVICE

We are a fully registered and certified loan
agency that offers loan
And other kind of financial services, at a very
low interest rate, within
A maximum of 6 working days, to all genuinely
interested individuals
And co-operate financier for real estate and any
kinds of business
Financing across the globe.

We offer Loans to individuals, Firms and
co-operate bodies at 3% interest rate
per annual, Loan terms determinant. The
Minimum/Smallest amount you can borrow
is 5,000.00 US Dollars to Maximum of $10.Million.

Are you looking for funds to finance that project
of yours, or you are
Financially broke, Why not Come and get a very
genuine loan, from a very
Genuine and reliable source, a put a final stop to
all your financial
Needs. If interested in our financial
services, contact our loan service,
At:
E-mail:tansonwillsonloaninvestment@gmail.com
Contact Name: Mr Tanson Willson

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