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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:

Fraud email example:

From: "LOAN OFFICE" <hmartinez90@ucla.edu>
Reply-To: fill_loanfirm123@hotmail.com
Date: Sun, 10 Aug 2008 06:07:05 -0700
Subject:

Dear Sir/Madam,
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X-Mailer: aspNetEmail ver 3.5.2.0
Message-ID: <WEBMYUCLA40fa858a713054460bb43f83a7cdf7bf5f@webmyucla40>

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=0D=0AWorld help Finance Investments,=0D=0A78 NEW BENIN,BENIN CITY=0D=0AN=
igeria Africa Cell Number=0D=0A+234 70-3712-3873=0D=0Afill_loanfirm123=40=
hotmail=2Ecom=0D=0A=0D=0ADear Sir/Madam,=0D=0A=0D=0AI am Mr=2E Fill kelvi=
n , a certified loan lender that offers loan toindividuals,co-operate bod=
ies who need loan for small scale=0D=0Abusinesses,personal investments fo=
r just 3=25 interest rate=2EI give out local and international loans to a=
ny body all over the world=2EI give out loans=0D=0Avia account transfer o=
r courier to your doorstep to what ever country you are=2EI am not a bank=
and i do not requiremuch documents=2EIf you are=0D=0Ainterested in getti=
ng a loan from my company,contact me with the followingn details=2EIf int=
erested Kindly Contact mevia Email: fill_loanfirm123=40hotmail=2Ecom=0D=0A=
IF INTERESTED,YOU ARE TO FILL THE DATA=0D=0A=0D=0AINFORMATION AND RETURN)=
=0D=0AAPPLICATION:=0D=0A1=2EFULL NAME=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=
=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=0D=0A2=2EADDRESS:=2E=2E=2E=2E=
=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=
=2E=0D=0A3=2EPURPOSE OF LOAN=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=
=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=0D=0A4=2EGENDER=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=
=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=0D=0A5=2EOCCUPATIO=
N=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=
=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=0D=0A6=2ECOUNTRY=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=
=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=0D=0A7=2ESTATE=2E=2E=
=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=
=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=0D=0A8=2ECELL PHONE NUMBER=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=
=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=0D=0A9=2EAMOUNT NEEDED AS LOAN=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=
=2E=2E=2E=2E=0D=0A10=2EDURATION=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=
=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=0D=0A=0D=0AThanks For Your =
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