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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.
- 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.
- monedonow@126.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "MONEDO NOW LOAN" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <monedonow@126.com>
Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2018 18:01:37 -0400
Subject: Loan Offer
Do you need a loan? Have you been rejected by your local bank due to bad
credit score? Do you want to buy a car of your dream? Or start your own
business? Search no more, MONEDO NOW FINANCE here in Madrid - SPAIN
is the solution. We are Legitimate, Reputable international money Lending
firm as well as an Angel Investors based in Europe.
We are a company with good Financial assets around the
world. We loan funds out to individuals in need Of financial assistance
all over the world as well as business investment loan. MONEDO NOW FINANCE
is willing to approve you for a loan at The best of rates and most comfortable terms.
For more Information,contact
MONEDO NOW FINANCE
monedonow@126.com
marialuz@financial.com
https://www.monedo.es/now
the Following details Below:
Full name:
Age:
Gender:
Marital status:
Occupation:
Monthly income:
Amount needed as loan:
Time / duration:
The purpose of the loan:
Home address:
Country of residence:
Home phone:
Mobile No:
NB: PLEASE FORWARD YOUR RESPONSES TO monedonow@126.com / marialuz@financial.com
Yours faithfully,
Maria Luz
(Loan Administrator)
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