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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- 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.
- heatherfinancial@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Maier Ingeborg" <maier.ingeborg@uni-oldenburg.de>
Reply-To: heatherfinancial@sify.com
Date: Sat, 23 Jan 2010 13:20:41 -0300 (PMST)
Subject: LOAN OFFER @ 2% INTEREST RATE ========== APPLY NOW !!!
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Greetings To You.
This is to inform the general public that HEATHER FINANCIAL INC. is
currently offering loan to the individuals offering a floating loan at 2%
interest rate without any collateral security.This is to help individuals
and companies reach their financial objectives.
We give out loans in the following category below :
* Personal Loan (Unsecured)
* Business Loan (Unsecured)
* Debt Consolidation Loan
* Improve your home
If Interested,you will be required to fill the LOAN APPLICATION FORM below :
Full Name.......
Home Address....
Phone:..........
Mobile..........
Country...........
Occupation:........
Sex:...............
Age:..............
Amount Needed......
Loan Duration:...........
Purpose of Loan..........
Monthly income.............
Have you applied for a loan before.........
Next of kin........
Interested person should contact me via my email address
email:heatherfinancial@sify.com
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