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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.
- 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.
- arnoldbrentfile0141gtf@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Guarantee Trust Funding!!!" <reply@nospam.com>
Reply-To: arnoldbrentfile0141gtf@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2012 19:04:00 +0100 (CET)
Subject: LOAN OFFER!!!
Greetings from Guarantee Trust Funding!!!
We are reliable and trusted loan Company that give out loans at 2%
interest rate for debt consolidation and establishment of small, medium
and Large scale Business.
We are existing loan company that offer credible and fast loan to
individual and companies with the fear of God and assistant of humanity
towards a better and standard life for all.
Please use BLOCK LETTERS to complete the below application form:
Name:
Gender:
Marital Status Married Unmarried:
Occupation:
No. of Years in Present Occupation:
Date of Birth:
Nationality:
Contact Nos:
e-mail id, if defferent from your current email id:
Income Tax PAN: Passport No. Driving License No.
Office/Business Address with Contact Nos
Years of Residence at Office/Business Address
Refference information required below:
Alternative Contact Person:
(Name, Address, Phone)
Nationality:
Gender:
Marital Status Married Unmarried:
Mailing Address:
Regards,
Mr/Mrs: Arnold Brent
Executive Director.
arnoldbrentfile0141gtf@hotmail.com
OUR MISSION IS TO ASSIST THE POOR AND NEEDY FINANCIALLY.....
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