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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:
- "your loan " (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!)
- "loan applicant" (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!)
- "frankwoodloan@googlemail.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.)
- "frankwoodloan@googlemail.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.
- frankwoodloan@googlemail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: FRANK WOOD <frankwoodloanuk@gmail.com>
Reply-To: frankwoodloan@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 6 May 2015 17:39:08 -1200
Subject: LOAN OFFER
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Attention Loan Applicant,
Welcome to FRANK WOODLOAN FINANCING INC. as part of its welfare
package is offering a business and personal loan offer with an
interest rate of 3% without no credit check. This is to help people
achieve their financial objectives.Interested people should email us
on: frankwoodloan@googlemail.com
* Personal Loan (unsecured)
* Business Loan (Unsecured)
* Loan Debt Consolidation
* Improve your home
APPLICATION:
1) Name:
2) Prefix (Mr., Mrs., (MS).
3) Name:
4) Last Name:
5) Address:
6) Country:
7) Status:
8) Phone Number:
9) Mobile:
10) Occupation:
11) Amount Needed as Loan:
12) Duration of loan:
13) The purpose of the loan:
14) Have you applied before:
All responses should be sent to: E-mail: loan interest rate of 3%
without any additional warranty. This is to help people achieve their
financial objectives.Interested people should email us on:
frankwoodloan@googlemail.com. Once we receive the request, then we
will process your loan application
for approval
Sincerely,
Mr. Frank Wood
Announcer
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