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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: Bigjoe Finance Company <info@loan.com>
Reply-To: bigjoe_loanfirm@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 01 Apr 2010 22:00:21 +0300
Subject: APPLY FOR YOUR URGENT LOAN





Mr. Steven Case
Bigjoe Finance Company
E-mail:bigjoe_loanfirm@hotmail.com

I am a financier I am willing to lend out loans with the interest rate of 3.5%
and with in the amount of 4,000.00 to 2 million as the offer, I offer loan to
all categories of people, firms, companies, all kinds of business
organizations, private individuals and real estate investors, I give out loans
at very cheap and moderate rates. I am a certified, registered and legit
lender. You can contact me today if you are interested in getting this loan,
contact me for more information about the loan process, process like the loan
terms and conditions and how the loan will be transferred to you. I need your
urgent response if you are interested. You are to fill out the information.

{BORROWER'S DATA INFORMATION}
(1)Loan Amount Needed:
(2)Loan Amount Needed In Words:
(3)Full Names:
(4)Country:
(5)Valid Cell Phone Number Or Tel Phone:
(6)Purpose Of Loan:
(7)Address:
(8)Occupation:
(9)Gender: Male Or Female:
(10)Loan Duration:
(11)Age:

E-mail:bigjoe_loanfirm@hotmail.com



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