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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",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)
- "rainbowloancompany35@y" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: <tatacloud07@tatacloud.onmicrosoft.com>
Reply-To: <rainbowloancompany35@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2013 22:07:53 +0530
Subject: APPLICANT'S DETAILS:

Good Day, I am Mr Peter parker a Private Loan Lender, I am the C.E.O of RAI=
NBOW LOAN COMPANY. We offer both personal and business loans with capital b=
ase between the amounts of $15,000.00 to $50,000,000.00 US Dollars, Europea=
n Euro Or GB Pounds to Individuals, Firms and Cooperate Bodies regardless o=
f their Marital Status, Sex, Religion, and Location but must have a legal m=
eans of repaying back the Loan at the stipulated time, AND MUST BE TRUST WO=
RTHY with interest rate as low as 3%. If this befits your expectations, the=
n we can proceed further, I will like you to tell the EXACT AMOUNT you are =
requesting for as loan and the urgency of this transaction for further proc=
eedings you are to fill and submit the necessary information below: APPLICA=
NT'S DETAILS: * Name Of Applicant: * Address Of Applicant: * City: * State:=
* Country: * Gender: * Marital Status: * Age: * Monthly Income Rate: * Occ=
upation: * Tel:/ Mobile: * Mobile: * Amount Requested: $ * Loan Duration: *=
Purpose for Loan: *Have You Applied Before: * Email: rainbowloancompany35@y=
ahoo.com For More Urgent Information Get back to us immediately. Yours Sinc=
erely, Mr Peter parker Managing Director.

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