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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "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!)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: coprate united lender <coprateunitedlender55@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2013 20:44:47 +0200
Subject: loan offer
greeting
Do you need a loan?
Build the application, 12 working hours for us
processes the loan fund! it correctly
must be completed and submitted to us.
We credit the euro and British pound
Loan Application Form:
Name:
Date of Birth:
sex:
Immediate Family (full name):
E-mail:
phone:
Mobile or phone:
fax:
Monthly income:
address:
Job Title:
Occupation:
city:
country:
Loan amount required:
Duration of loan:
Purpose of loan:
Thanks and God bless
Samuel Peters
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