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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: Eloans Services <eloanservices09@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 14:17:59 -0800
Subject: E-LOANS & FINANCIAL SERVICE


My name is James Bishop, I am a certified legitimate loan lender. I offer
secured loans to individuals and companies at low interest rate. I offer
long and short-term loans. My firm has recorded a lot of breakthroughs in
the provision of first class financial services to our clients especially in
the area of Loan syndication and capital provision for individuals and
companies. In general we offer mortgages, home loans, car loans, hotel
loans, commercial loans, construction loans, startup- working capital loans,
business loans and bad credit loans, e.g., at 0.5% interest rate. We would
love to fund projects at hand and offer personal loans as well to you, your
firm/partners and clients.

We offer the right solution to your financial needs. We stand apart from
other lenders because we believe in customer service and we stay with you
until you get the results you want. We are a group of energetic and
experienced loan professionals with through knowledge of financial markets.
We have many partners in real estate; banking and technology fields that can
assist obtain financing. Almost all of our businesses are through referrals
by satisfied and repeat customers. We have brought ailing industries back to
life and we back good business ideas by providing funds for their upstart.
We have a network of Investors that are willing to provide funds of whatever
amount discreetly to individuals and organizations to start business and
operations.

As the leading provider of Commercial, Business and personal loans to
individuals and corporations nationwide, we offer the right kind of
financing in less amount of time it will take with traditional lenders. In
our bid to be useful to you, Funds (Loan) will be electronically wired into
your State account, which will be provided by you.
Interested Persons should contact us vie EMAIL OR PHONE

Mr.James Bishop/C.E.O
E-LOANS & FINANCIAL SERVICE
Colorado, USA Head Office
+1 9708128760

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