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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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Clarkes Loan Finance" <test@unitexgroup.com>
Reply-To: tradedesk_clarkesloan@outlook.com
Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2017 12:23:23 +0200
Subject: LOAN GOOD NEWS!!!
Good Day,
We are Clarkes Loan Finance Company, we do offer generating opportunity in
giving out financial assistance to any one who do seek loan assistance to
meet up their financial crisis, We are Clarkes Loan Finance Company with
financial assistance. We loan funds out to individuals in need of
financial assistance, that have a bad credit or in need of money to pay
bills,to invest on business. I want to use this medium to inform you that
we render reliable and beneficiary assistance as be glad to offer you a
loan. Contact us via e-mail address
Services Rendered include;
*Refinance
*Home Improvement
*Investment Loan
*Auto Loans
*Debt Consolidation
*Business Loans
*Personal Loans
*International Loans.
CONTACT US IF INTERESTED IN A LOAN
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