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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: "Mr.Miller Thompson" <miller.thompson334@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Jul 2010 19:54:23 +0100
Subject:



>From The Desk Of The Executive Director,
MillerThompsonFinance Investement(Loan Lender),
Our Ref: 0010/M.F.I
Your Ref:
Email: miller.thompson334@gmail.com

Hello,

I am Mr. Miller Thompson the finance manager of MillerThompsonFinance
Investment (Loan Lender) as part of its welfare package is offering a floating
loan
scheme at 3 % interest rate without any collateral security. This is to help
individuals reach their financial objectives. The Minimum amount you can
borrow is
$5,000.00 US Dollars to Maximum of $10.Million. Our commitment to client
service and our innovative approach to problem solving has been our ultimate
goal.

We are certified To Offer The Following Kinds Of Loan

*REFINANCE
*HOME IMPROVEMENT
*INVENTOR LOANS
*AUTO/CAR LOANS
*DEBT CONSOLIDATION
*HOUSE LOANS
*LINE OF CREDIT
*SECOND MORGAGES
*BUSINESS LOANS
*PERSONAL LOANS
*STUDENT LOANS

You are to contact via E-mail: miller.thompson334@gmail.com
to commence your loan processing of transfer to you immediately.

Please, provide us with the following:

*************************************************************************
*************
APPLICATION DETAILS
First Name:_________________________ _
Last Name:_________________________ __
Gender:_______________________ _______
Marital status:_______________________
Contact Address:______________________
City/Zip code:________________________
Country:______________________ _______
Date of Birth:________________________
Amount Needed as Loan:________________
Loan Duration:_____________________ __
Annual Income:_________
Occupation:___________________ _______
Purpose for Loan:_____________________
Phone:________________________ _______
Fax:__________________________ _______

**************************************************************************
*************
I await your swift response so that we can proceed further with your loan
processing of transfer to you as soon as urgent.

Sincerely,
Mr.Miller Thompson
General Consultant
MillerThompsonFinance Investment (WORLDWIDE PRIVATE LENDER.
Note, your are to reply to this Email: miller.thompson334@gmail.com
To proceed with your loan processing of transfer to you.

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