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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:

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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Ms Helen Clegg Cohn Phd" <helchon@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: helencohn111@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 28 Jun 2010 12:48:28 +0600
Subject: I Am Happy To Informed You That It Is Real My Dear Friend

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I am a financier I am willing to lend out loans with the interest rate of
3.5% and with in the amount of 4,000.00 to 2 million as the offer, I offer
loan to all categories of people, firms, companies, all kinds of business
organizations, private individuals and real estate investors, I give out
loans at very cheap and moderate rates. I am a certified, registered and
legit lender. You can contact me today if you are interested in getting
this loan, contact me for more information about the loan process, process
like the loan terms and conditions and how the loan will be transferred to
you. I need your urgent response if you are interested. You are to fill
out the information.
LOAN APPLICATION FORM

FIRST NAME...
LAST NAME...
.......................................
CONTACT ADRESS:
.................................................................................
NATIONALITY...
COUNTRY:
................................................................................................
DATE OF BIRTH:
.......................................................................................
GENDER...
MARITAL STATUS...
CURRENT POSITION AT PLACE OF
WORK...
ZIP/COUNTRY CODE...
NEXT OF KIN...
APPLICANT TEL...
FAX:
.................................................................................................................
AMOUNT REQUIRED AS
LOAN...
PROPOSED TERM/DURATION OF
LOAN...
PURPOSE OF LOAN...
...............................................................

Note: we only give out loan in US Dollar, Euro and Great British Pound and
you have to choose among these currency.

Email: roneelkarthik@live.com
Email: roneelkarthik@live.com

Mr. Roneel

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