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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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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.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "loan amount" (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.
  • harrisonmorganfinancialhomes@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: harrisonmorganfinancialhomes@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2008 13:14:33 -0400
Subject:




Attention:
Mr Hrris Morgan offerring Loan,this Loan Firm is the only Loan
Company that can offer you
loan at this extinct that you need, so apply today for a mortgage loan
and get it fast and easy, this loan lending company is a certified
lending
company. we give out loan to co-operate,husband and wife loan,
individual and public firm, with
the interest rate of 2% this company is a registered and licensed loan
lending firm so contact us today so that we can proceed further.

Our minimum lending rate is from the sum of $5,500 to $1,000,000.00. If
you are a contractor, there is room for more than $1,000,000.00. so hurry
and apply for this loan now." opportunity they say comes but ones " this
may be your only opportunity of getting to borrow money from a legit
firm.
I await your urgent response so that we can move to the transaction.

APPLICANT'S INFORMATION'S:

1)Your Name................................
2)Your address ..............................
3)Your occupation ..........................
4)Country......................
5)State............................
6)City..........................
7)FAX.......................
8)Home Address................
9)Contact Address................ -
11)zip/code........................
12)Your marital status ......................
13)Current status at place of work.....................
14)Mobile number..............................
15)Monthly income...............................
16)Loan amount...............................
17)Loan Duration.............................

Once the loan application form is filled out, you are going to receive
the loan terms and repayment plans.Email:
harrisonmorganfinancialhomes@gmail.com

Have a nice day and God bless you as you get back to us so that we may
proceed further.

Best Regards

Mr Harrison Morgan


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