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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.
  • scott_ferdinard@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: irena blizinyuk <x1972@013net.net>
Reply-To: scott_ferdinard@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:02:48 +0100
Subject: BUSINESS AND PERSONAL LOAN OFFER...APPLY NOW



Good Day Sir/Madam.

I am Mr. Scott Ferdinard a private Money lender. I am Writting you to
introduce a small and large business money lending service to you. Do you
want any of the loan service below?

BUSINESS LOAN
PERSONAL LOAN
DEBT CONSOLIDATION
REFINANCE LOAN
AUTO LOAN

I can service your financial need with less payback problem that is why we
fund you for just 0.3%. Need business or a personal loan Fill the Short
application below.

NAME.................
ADDRESS...............
SEX.....................
PHONE NUMBER...........
AMOUNT NEEDED AS LOAN..
LOAN DURATION..........
MONTHLY INCOME.........

Once this information is gotten I will forward you my loan terms and
Agreement for proceed in getting you funded on time.

N:B THAT ALL REPLY SHOULD BE SENT TO THIS EMAIL:scott_ferdinard@hotmail.com

Your's Faithfully
Mr.Scott Ferdinard
Managing Director
GREEN FINANCE SOLUTION

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