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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: ge_capital3@aim.com
Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2017 09:29:02 +0100
Subject: FINANCIAL SERVICE


Dear Valuable Client, =

Greetings From GE Capital. =

We strive to be your one-time resources for Loan/Financial issues, We are i=
nto financing/Refinancing and Loan Servicing among other services that we p=
rovide and we are present globally in different countries. =

=

We are committed to helping you get your credit back on track, Or get loan=
s or cash that you need. Have you been turned down constantly by your banks=
or other financial institutions in search for a loan to solve your financi=
al problems? Do not be troubled anymore as we have come to put an end to yo=
ur financial problems by offering you a loan at an affordable interest rate=
of 2%,with no hidden fees, no consultation fee, no processing fee, no appr=
oval fee.
We are specialist in business finance that caters especially for people wi=
th good business ideas that needs huge capital base to kick off or reinstat=
e it's presence in the business world, individuals with very bad credit sta=
tus or no credit. Perhaps you need a loan for Debt Consolidation, Business =
Expansion, Home Improvement, ETC. =

Contact us today via email: ge_capital3@aim.com with the following informat=
ion. =

Name: =

Contact Address:
Country: =

Mobile Telephone Number: =

Home Telephone Number:
Occupation: =

Loan Amount:
Loan Duration: =

Loan Purpose:
Take A Loan To End That Financial Mess. Respectfully Submitted. =

Sincerely Yours.
Dan Colao
(CFO) CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER.
For: GE CAPITAL
http://www.gecapital.com

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