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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!)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Saida Rahmawati BS <saidabs@kemenperin.go.id>
Reply-To: Saida Rahmawati BS <consultantlarson@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2021 20:35:23 +0700 (WIB)
Subject: Re:
Hallo,
Wij verstrekken leningen aan particulieren en bedrijven. De rente wordt 2% per jaar. We zijn geïnteresseerd in het financieren van projecten van groot volume en we geven leningen zonder enige kosten vooraf. De terugbetalingsperiode is 1-30 jaar + 6 maanden respijtperiode.
Wij bieden: -
* Projectfinanciering
* Zakelijke lening
* Persoonlijke lening
De verwerking en financiering van leningen duurt ongeveer 8 werkdagen vanaf de dag dat u uw leningaanvraag indient. Antwoord voor meer informatie.
Hartelijke groeten,
Saida Rahmawati
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Hello,
We give out loans to individuals and companies. The interest rate will be 2% annually. We are interested in financing projects of large volume and we give out loan without any upfront fee. The repayment period is 1-30 years + 6 months grace period.
We Offer: -
* Project Financing
* Business Loan
* Personal Loan
Loan processing and financing takes about 8 working days from the day you submit your loan application. Reply for more information.
Best regards,
Saida Rahmawati
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