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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: "TOM HOOK" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <tomhookloanfirm3@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Sun, 5 Dec 2010 21:51:15 +0530
Subject: GUARANTEE SOFT LOAN @2% APPLY NOW!!!

TOM HOOK FINANCE LIMITED.
Morley House, 26-30 Holborn Viaduct,
LONDON EC1A 2BP,UNITED KINGDOM
TEL:+447031887789
FAX:+447035986277

I am Mr TOM of TOM HOOK FINANCE LIMITED.
I am a certified,private loan lender i give out loan at interest rate
0f 2%. I give out loan for any purpose. Do you want to pay your bills?,
OR in financial problem? even bad credit? or for any other reason?.
Contact us today with the following.

E-mail: tomhookloanfirm3@yahoo.com.hk

With the following information:

Full Name:.......................
Contact Address:...............
Phone:.........................
Country:...........................
Amount Needed as Loan:............
Loan Duration:....................
Sex:........... ...................
Occupation........................

We can start with the processing of your
loan immediately.

MR TOM HOOK /CEO
Managing Director


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