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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: "LOAN AGENCY.." <my.loan-inquiry@ukmembers.co.cc>
Reply-To: my.loan-inquiry@csme.biz
Date: Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:45:14 +0100
Subject: Loans For Your financial benefit




CSME FINANCIAL INVESTMENT
(Independent Loan Brokers)
Tower 190,Level 33 65
Old Broad Street, London
United Kingdom
Email: my.loan-inquiry@csme.biz

Dear Correspondence,

This is a private loan finance firm accredited by the Finance and Leasing
Association and Council of Mortgage Lenders,United Kingdom. The facilities
provided by this firm include finance leasing, operating leasing, loans to
individuals who are into Business transaction, automobile purchase,house
purchase loan and other personal loans. As an independent loan broker, we
search the Internet market for credible and well established prospective
customers that can meet the repayment conditions for disbursement of loans
of such magnitude.We are in partnership with a reputable financial
institution that is consigned with transfer of the approved loan to your
designated account. I give out long term secured loans starting from
$10,000 USD-$10 million USD for five to fifty years maximum with 3%
interest rate.

Tired of Seeking Loans and Mortgages? Have you been turned down constantly
by your banks and other financial institutions?

Are you about loosing your home due to financial constrains? We are in the
business of offering Collateral And

Non-Collateral Loans For Your financial benefit. CSME Financial
Investment loan Services Rendered includes:

*Refinance
*Home Improvement
*Inventor Loans
*Auto Loans
*Debt Consolidation
*Line of Credit
*Second Mortgage
*Business Loans
*Personal Loans
*International Loans

If interested, kindly furnish us with the following details before we can
commence with the processing of your loan sum:

Full Name:
Contact Address:
Country:
Phone:
Purpose of your loan:
Amount Needed as Loan:
Loan Duration:
Monthly Income/Yearly Income
Occupation:
Sex:
Date of Birth:
Marital Status:

Our representative will contact you with further information and reliable
beneficiary assistance relevant to financing of the loan sum. In
acknowledgement of receipt of these details, a well calculated accrued
interest, repayment plan and secured payment protection policy will be
disclosed in subsequent correspondence.


Yours faithfully,
Mr. Morgan Reids
Tell:+44-702-402-5840
Fax: +44-700-593-8239
e-mail: my.loan-inquiry@csme.biz

Thanks For Your Patronage!


Financial Controller/Operations Manager



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