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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:
- "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.
- 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.
- globe_financialinc@aol.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "LISA ROBINSON" <accounts@bittel.in>
Reply-To: globe_financialinc@aol.com
Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2022 21:05:09 +0100
Subject: LOAN OFFER !!!
Are you looking for financial help under reasonable conditions and need to have money in your bank account within 24 hours? Are you an employee or an entrepreneur, but the bank rejected your application? Do you have bad debts that you can't get rid of? In any case, I can lend you as much as you want with your income. Apply for non-bank financing on favorable terms:you want to get credit to break the deadlock that causes banks to reject your loan application files. you want to get credit for the implementation of your projects; undertake your activities, we have capital that can provide a loan for all people with an interest rate of 2.0% and for more information contact us via Whatsapp: +1 409 287 0135 or email: globe_financialinc@aol.com
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