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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:
- "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.
- 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.
- wilbercreditfunding@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: wilbercreditfunding@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2015 23:34:18 -0800
Subject: Best Loan Offer
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Hello Dear,
I am Mr James Morrison GM of James Morrison Fund, Do you need a
loan?? if yes then you are at the right place,we offer loans to people
with low interest rate so if you are interested fill the loan
application form below and get back to us :
wilbercreditfunding@gmail.com
Here is the requested information:
Full Names:.................
Gender:...........
Country:..............
State:......................
Company Age:..................
Phone number:..............
Company Address:..................
Fax Number:...................
Loan Amount:................
Duration :....................
Monthly Income:...............
Occupation :............................
Purpose Of Loan:..........................
Have You Applied Before? Yes Or No:...................
We want you to go on with us in trust and loyalty as we give you the
loan you want,
Thanks and await your feed back soon.
Warm Regards
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