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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "% commission" (Beware of any scheme that involves depositing checks or money orders or receiving wire transfers in your bank account and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere, for a percentage of 5-15% of the total. Such offers are *always* fraudulent and you will be liable for the entire amount when the checks, money orders or wire transfers turn out to be fraudulent. Any money already forwarded comes out of *your* pocket then. )
- "loanheadservicellted@gmail.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.
- loanheadservicellted@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Loan Head Service Limited <matualfinancecapitalinvestmen@gmail.com>
Reply-To: loanheadservicellted@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 18 Dec 2021 14:28:04 +0100
Subject: BUSINESS COLLABORATION
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Loan Head Service Limited
Loan Head Service Limited are groups of company, we provide our
valuable customers a platform where they can proliferate and gain
profits through our association, we are currently
offering guaranteed and unlimited Loan/Fund services of
any amount to individuals and companies who needs a loan to either fund
their business or to execute their project with an interest rate of 3%,
We need a Representative/Agent who can introduce any client to us for
funding and will be entitled to 10% commission on any client he or
she introduce
to us, funding /loan and project financing is highly accepted.
Looking forward to possible business collaboration with you. Please
Reply to (loanheadservicellted@gmail.com)
Thank you
Mr.Martin Powell
Loan Head Service Limited
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