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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "collinsloanlender234@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.)
- "collinsloanlender234@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.
- collinsloanlender234@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- german polish german willkommen auf meiner collinsloanlender234@gmail.com good day sind sie in jede art von finanziellen (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: collins loan <collinsloanlender234@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 1 Nov 2011 18:10:25 +0100
Subject:
real loan lender we are
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English - detected to German translation
German
Polish
German
Willkommen auf meiner collinsloanlender234@gmail.com
Good Day
Sind Sie in jede Art von finanziellen Schwierigkeiten? Ihre Hilfe
kommt now.Are Sie verlieren Schlaf in der Nacht Gedanken darüber, wie
einen Kredit zu bekommen? Nicht in Ihre Träume zu sterben, Kontakt mit
seiner E-Mail-Adresse: (keziacompany01@gmail.com) für einfache und
zuverlässige Darlehen.
mit yo
Darlehensnehmer INFORMATION
Ihre Namen .....................
Benötigte Menge ....................
Dauer :........................... ur folgenden Details:
....
Dein Land ......................
Staatliche :......................................
Stadt .........................................
Mobile Number :.................
Telefonnummer ....................
Monatliches Einkommen .................
Loan Purpose ......................
Beruf .....................
Gender :............................
Ihr Alter .......................
Home Adresse :..........
Büro-Adresse :........
Kontakt E-mail: collinsloanlender234@gmail.com
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