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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: jsmorris@afo.net
Reply-To: skydebtcompany@sify.com
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 2009 23:04:16 -0500
Subject: 24Hours Loan Approval @3.6%APR Apply Now While Offer Lasts!!

SKY DEBT LOAN COMPANY is a marketplace where people borrow money from,
sidestepping the banks at the rate as low as of 3.6%,both secure and unsecured
loan,Bad Credit,Home Loans,School Loans,etc approved withing 48hours or less
ranging from $3,000-$5,000,000.
All interested applicant should contact us immediately for more information
with the application for below;.
LOAN APPLICATION FORM
1) Full Name:....... 2) Gender:..... 3) Loan Amount Needed:.... 4) Loan
Duration:.....
5)Home Address:........ 6) Country:..... 7) Occupation:... 8) Monthly Income
:...
9) Salary Date:... 10) Purpose Of Loan:......... 11)Mobile Number:..........
For further details contact:
Susan Mack
Advert/Loan Officer
Email: skydebtcompany@sify.com

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