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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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)
- "00,000.00" (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!)
- "markhenryloaninvestment@skymail.mn" (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.)
- "markhenryloaninvestment@skymail.mn" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "markhenryloaninvestment@gmail.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.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- markhenryloaninvestment@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Seekonk Patch Patch for MARK HENRY SAY YES WHEN THE BANK REFUSE TO GRANT YOU LOAN <noreply@patch.com>
Reply-To: MARK HENRY SAY YES WHEN THE BANK REFUSE TO GRANT YOU LOAN <markhenryloaninvestment@skymail.mn>
Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2011 02:57:48 -0400
Subject: Join me on Seekonk Patch!

MARK HENRY SAY YES WHEN THE BANK REFUSE TO GRANT YOU LOAN (markhenryloaninvestment@skymail.mn) has sent you an invitation to join Patch, a new source for news and information about your community.

This message is advertising Mr Mark Henry Financial Service on the loan offer,for the purpose to help individual, Organizations and businesses get loan to start or increase their businesses or to assist does that are not able to meet up with their financial needs. We provide loan advisory portal of personal loan, home loan, business loan, mortgage loan, project loan and private loan for builders, hostels, colleges, hospital, companies etc. contact us at: markhenryloaninvestment@gmail.com Amount applied for must be $5,000 USD to $50 MILLION USD Specify with UNITED STATES DOLLARS AND EURO. our loan interest rate is 3% 1. NO COLLATERAL & GUARANTOR NEEDED 2. LOAN AMOUNT FROM US$5,000 TO US$50,000,000.00 MEANS OF COMMUNICATION IS STRICTLY ON ENGLISH LANGUAGE . ***TERMS AND CONDITION TO BE APPLIED*** CONDITION: 1. AGE FROM 18AND ABOVE APPLICATION FORM FILL AND GET IT BACK TO US NAME:.......................... AGE:................. SEX:............. COUNTRY:.................... STATE:......................... AMOUNT NEEDED:........................ LOAN DURATION:........................ MONTHLY INCOME:...................... PURPOSE OF THE LOAN:................. NEXT OF KIN:..................... PHONE NUMBER:+......................... *Loan Duration (maximum of 30 years): On acknowledgment of these details, we will send you a well calculated and break down of our Terms and Conditions. Regards, Mr Mark Henry Board of Directors Mr Mark Henry Financial Services . ADMINISTRATOR OFFICE
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