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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:
- "leochengtrustedloan@fundstransfer.cc" (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.)
- "eochengtrustedloan@fundstransfer.ccl" (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.
Fraud email example:
From: "LEO CHENG TRUSTED LOAN FINANCE COMPANY" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <leochengtrustedloan@fundstransfer.cc>
Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2023 18:40:38 +0100
Subject: DO YOU NEED A LOAN
Good Day,
Are you in any financial difficulty? Do you need loan to help you pay off bills and debts? Do you want to start a new business or enhance your business? Contact us today for a financial solutions
email:leochengtrustedloan@fundstransfer.cc
Qualifications:
1)The Borrower must be at least 18yrs old
2)Even with Bad credit, we still Guarantee the Borrower the Loan
3)The Loan Can Be Granted Even With low credit.
LOAN APPLICATION DETAILS
Full Names:________________________ _ __
Gender:_______________________ ________
Marital status:_______________________
Contact Address:______________________
City/Zip code:________________________
Country:______________________ ________
Date of Birth:________________________
Amount Needed as Loan:________________
Loan Duration:_____________________ ___
Monthly Income:_________
Date Of Loan Needed:__________________
Weekly Income:__________________
Occupation:___________________ ________
Purpose for Loan:_____________________
Phone:________________________ ________
Fax:__________________________ ________
In acknowledgment to these details, I will send you a well calculated Terms and Condition which will include the agreement.i will want you to fill the borrower's information above and return back to me as soon as possible so that we can proceed further.
Contact Person:LEO CHENG TRUSTED LOAN FINANCE COMPANY.
Email Address:eochengtrustedloan@fundstransfer.ccl
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