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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:

Fraud email example:

From: Dr Frank Lopez <franklopezfinancialinc5@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2014 00:45:10 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Suggestion from Dr Frank Lopez

Hello,
Dr Frank Lopez stopped by fixyourownprinter.com and suggested you look at the following page:

http://www.fixyourownprinter.com/kits/hp/K76

The site offers do-it-yourself repair kits with high quality instructional videos to repair over ninety common printer malfunctions. Prices average around $29, and volume discounts are available. The site also features a completely free and open technical support message board (no registration required) staffed by several expert printer technicians eager to answer any questions you have about any problems any of your printers have. There is also a freely accessible 170,000 page searchable database covering all aspects of printer repair.

Here's what Dr Frank Lopez wrote...
Greetings to you,

I am sorry I sent you this email which came as an unsolicited mail in your bulk folder .Getting a legitimate loan have always been a huge problem To clients who have financial needs. The issue of credit and collateral are something that clients are always worried about when seeking a loan from a legitimate lender. But FRANK LOPEZ FINANCIAL INC. has made that difference in the lending industry as We can arrange for a loan from the range of $3,000 to $10,000,000 . No social security and no credit check, 100% Guarantee. All you have to do is let us know exactly what you want and we will surely make your dream come true FRANK LOPEZ FINANCIAL INC. says YES when your banks say NO. Lastly, we fund small scale loan firm, intermediaries, small scale financial institutions for we have unlimited capital .

Our Services Include the Following:-

*Investors Loans..........

*Debt Consolidation...........

*Second Mortgage...............

*Business Loans.............

*Personal Loans...............

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For further details to go about procuring a loan from: Kindly Fill And Return the form below to proceed :

Full Names:..
Address:..
Country:..
Mobile/Phone number:..
Amount needed as loan:..
Loan duration:..
Purpose of Loan:..
Occupation:..
Age:..
Sex:..
Have you ever applied for a loan?:..

Email: franklopezfinancialinc5@gmail.com

Thanks for your understanding,

fixyourownprinter.com
The definitive printer repair resource.
http://www.fixyourownprinter.com/

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