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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: "Mr. Bothroyd Sidwell" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bothroydsidwell.eloan@live.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2011 18:47:53 +0530
Subject: Business Loan and Personal Loan Offer

Business Loan and Personal Loan Offer
88.37.252.2
My name is Mr. Bothroyd Sidwell, from United Kingdom, I am an individual lender, I give out loans at very cheap and moderate rates, and I am trusted, reliable and dynamic.
Contact us now...Hurry Up and get this Unique Opportunity because we believe loans rendering work in trust and believe in making life better.
Please feel free to contact us bothroydsidwell.eloan@live.co.uk

FILL AND RETURN THE BORROWER'S INFORMATION
1)Full Name:
2)Gender:
3)Marital status:
4)Date of birth...
5)Country:
6)City:
7)Next Of Kin:
8)Occupation:
9)Company name:(if Any )
10)Work address: "
11)Phone:
12)Fax:
13)Amount Needed As The Loan:
14)Purpose of the loan:
15)Duration........
16) Your E-mail address...

Have a wonderful season with us.

We look forward to working with you.

Thanks And God Bless

Mr. Bothroyd Sidwell

+44 8712458039

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