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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:
  • "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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "HARRODS BANK" <info@harrods.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: harrodsb@live.com
Date: Mon, 6 Jul 2009 19:11:48 -0500 (CDT)
Subject:




We are a certified and legitimate most reputable loan lender and we offer
unsecured loans tailored to your individual needs.Our unsecured loans are
guaranteed. We also offer loan to Business firms, companies and
individuals at an affordable interest rate of 0.3% , It might be a short
or long term loan or even if you have poor credit, We shall process your
loan as soon as we receive your application.We are proud of the high
levels of customer service which we can offer our client, as well as our
panel of unsecured loan lenders.If you are seriously interested do contact
us by email including the following details below:

FIRST NAME:
LAST NAME:
AMOUNT NEEDED:
DURATION:
PURPOSE OF LOAN:
AGE:
NEXT OF KIN:
ADDRESS:
COUNTRY:
TELEPHONE NUMBER:
OCCUPATION:
MONTHLY INCOME:

EMAIL:harradsb@live.com

Thanks For Your Patronage!

Regards,
Wallace Cartwright.
Harrods Bank Investments.

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