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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

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:

Fraud email example:

From: "Financial Standard/lender's Company Inc.Financial Standard/lender's Company Inc." <bonnie.pingler@gmail.com>
Reply-To: dennywilliams1.loanlenders@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:48:17 +0300 (EAT)
Subject: Apply for a Mortgage Loan

Financial Standard/lender's Company Inc.
Address:LS1 5QB27 Park Row, Leeds,
West Yorkshire, LS1 5QB United Kingdom
DIRECTOR :Mr.Denny Williams
LICENSE No:31268
Tel number:+4470 24032 968,+44 70 35 930 654
Fax : +44 870 288 5035

Hello

I am Mr Denny Williams, i am a private loan lender,the director of
Financial Standard/lender's Company Inc.
i am a registered and certified loan lender with the federal ministry of
finance and the government at large.

We give out loans to all, in need, we give out both short term and long
term loans (secured and unsecured ) to
all in need, no matter where you are in the world and do not worry about
your credit state.

We give out loans at the lowest interest rate of 3%, and our repayment
terms and schedule are negotiable and affordable.

We Offer Private, Commercial and Personal Loans with very Minimal annual
Interest Rates within 1year to 50years repayment duration period to any
part of the world.

Loan is given out in Pounds, Euro and $USD.

However, Our method, offers you the chance to state the amount of loan
needed and also the duration you can afford.

An interested applicant should fill in the application form below and
contact us:via:dennywilliams1.loanlenders@gmail.com

Loan Amount...............................
First Name: ..............................
Middle Name: .............................
Last Name: ...............................
Age: .....................................
Sex: .....................................
Occupation: ..............................
Contact Address: .........................
City: ....................................
State: ...................................
Zip Code: ................................
Country: .................................
Telephone Number: ........................
E-mail Address: ..........................






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