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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "loan amount" (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.
- 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.
- contactmount@financier.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "MOUNT FINANCES" (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2010 12:33:06 +0200
Subject: GREAT LOAN OFFER, FROM THE TABLE OF MOUNT FINANCES.
FROM THE TABLE OF MOUNT FINANCES.
NEW LOAN OFFER FROM MOUNT FINANCE.
Mount Finances, We are money lending orgarnazation offering loans to anybody from any country in the world as low as three (3) percent interest.
If you are thinking of launching a home business or need vouchers to pay debts or any sort of financial assistance to begin a life of your own, then you should talk to us.
The Minimum amount you can borrow is $5,000.00 US Dollars to Maximum of $10.Million.
Email Us at contactmount@financier.com for more information about how to get the loan.
Please provide the following information when you write us:
Your full name:
Complete Phone:
Your Full Address:
State / Province:
Your country:
Date of birth:
Place Of Birth:
Loan amount required:
Length of loan:
Purpose of loan:
How did you hear about us?
Have You Applied Before? *
Only Your Identity is required for any loan below $20,000 as collatera.
We look forward to hearing from you.
DANIEL CUBES
MOUNT FINANCES.
contactmount@financier.com
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