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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "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!)
- "unitylender2011@live.com" (This email address looks like addresses used in fake loan scams. Be suspicious of any lender who uses a free webmail address or who is based in different country from yourself.)
- "unitylender2011@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447045775300 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
Fraud email example:
From: "=?ISO-8859-1?Q?Unique=20Loan=20Invest?=" <info@invest.in>
Reply-To: mcadamsglenn4@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2011 18:13:51 -0300
Subject: APPLY FOR LOAN
Good Day
Unity Loan Solution Company is offering outs loans to the public with a very low rate of 0.5%. We offer out personal and business loans. Are you in debt and you need an urgent loan? Do you need a real estate loan? Do you need secured or unsecured loan? Need financing but don't know how to go about securing a loan? Contact us for help. Financing shouldn't be a mystery. We would love to fund projects at hand and offer personal loans as well to you, your firm/partners and clients. A loan process can be completed within a space of one week provided terms of loan contract is agreed upon. Look no further, contact UNITY INVESTMENT SOLUTIONS COMPANY today on.
Email: unitylender2011@live.com
Full Name:
Country:
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Address:
Mobile telephone no:
Loan Amount:
Loan Duration:
Occupation:
Loan Purpose:
When Needed:
We only give out loans from $5,000 - 1,000,000,000 with a maximum time duration of 30 years.
DR PARKER ANDERSON
Loan Advert Department
+44 70457 75300
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