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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "standardloancompanymail1@rediffmail.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.)
- "standardloancompanymail1@rediffmail.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.
- standardloancompanymail1@rediffmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Standard Loan Company <admin.helpdesk@cryobanksindia.com>
Reply-To: standardloancompanymail1@rediffmail.com
Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2015 21:53:40 +0530 (IST)
Subject: Lening bieden tegen 2%
Greetings
We are a very fast financing service operating in funding, In support of banks very serious and organized. If you are an industrial, contractor, retire person or all others wanting credit to restart his or her business or to set up a company etc.
we give out loans. At 2% interest rate?
Contact us today with the following information below.
Name:
Amount of loan:
Loan Duration:
Telephone Number:
Country:
Address:
All information should be sent to us at: standardloancompanymail1@rediffmail.com
meeting customer goal is our pride.
Regards
Dickson Luke
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Groeten
Wij zijn een zeer snelle financiering dienst actief in de financiering, ter ondersteuning van banken zeer ernstige en georganiseerde. Bent u een industriële, aannemer, pensioen persoon of alle anderen willen krediet opnieuw op te starten van zijn of haar bedrijf of het opzetten van een bedrijf enz.
We geven leningen. Op 2% rente?
Contacteer ons vandaag met de volgende informatie hieronder.
Naam:
Bedrag van de lening:
De duur van de lening:
Telefoonnummer:
Land:
Adres:
Alle gegevens moet worden verzonden naar ons op: standardloancompanymail1@rediffmail.com
vergadering klant doel is onze trots.
Groeten
Dickson Luke
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