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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:
  • "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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +447035941685 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • enquiry.feliciajeffloans@googlemail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: enquiry.feliciajeffloans@googlemail.com
Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2008 21:19:00 -0500
Subject: PUBLIC NOTICE



Hello ,

This is The Jefferson's Financial Investment Company, a private
Loan lender and a co-operate financier for real estate and any kinds of
business financing,We offer Loans to individuals,Firms and other
cooperate bodies who are in need of financial help or assistant at 3%
interest
rateper annum,loan terms determinant,Capital is based between the range of
$7,000 and above,Loan for developing business and competitive business
expansion.

WE can get you up to $5,000, wired to your bank account in less than 24
Hours! When you need an emergency payday loan or cash advance. Our fast
cash services can get you the money that you need just in time, and our
requirements are simple,our online loan application takes only minutes.
Approval for our payday loans only takes a few seconds.

Please if you are delighted and interested in our financial offer,Do not
hesitate to contact us if you are in need of our service as you will be
required to furnish us with the following details to commence with the
process of your loan sum accordingly.

First Name:
Last Name :
Gender ,
Country ,
Date of Birth ,
Occupation,
Purpose for Loan,
Phone Number :
Amount Needed as Loan,
Loan Duration ,
Monthly Income/Yearly Income.

Mrs Felicia Jefferson
Email: enquiry.feliciajeffloans@googlemail.com
Contact Phone Number: +447035941685

WE AWAIT YOUR RESPONSE.

ANNOUNCER.
PORTO-FINO ENTERPRISES.


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