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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: "Dr Richmond Gray" <dr_richmond.gray_loans1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: dr.richmond_loanfinance@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 10 May 2010 15:45:15 -0400
Subject:




Richmond Finance Limited is a lending firm that gives out loans at an
interest rate of 3% to individual/business men and women, organizations
and companies who are in need of money.We offer all kinds of Loans to
serious minded persons within 1 week of reaching us. To get the loan
procedures started, send to us the following details:-

Below are the loan Applications:

* Applicant Full Names:
* Applicant Contact Address:
* Country:
* State:
* Direct Phone No:
* Cell Phone
* Sex:
* Age:
* Marital Status:
* Amount Required As Loan:
* Proposed Terms/Duration Of Loan:
* Annual Income:
* Monthly Income:
* Occupation:
* Email:
Interested persons should contact us via this email addresses:
dr.richmond_loanfinance@yahoo.com.hk (+234)8066613439

We look forward to help you financially

Regards,
Mrs Kehinde Jones
Asst. Sec/Marketing
(+234)7025457941
Richmond Finance Limited

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