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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:
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- 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.
- financialenterprises@rocketmail.com (Rocketmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "Financial Enterprises Ltd" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <financialenterprises@rocketmail.com>
Date: Sat, 18 Jun 2011 00:58:59 +0530
Subject: Apply For A Loan!!!
ATTN:
ARE YOU IN ANY KIND OF FINANCIAL DIFFICULTY? DO YOU NEED A LOAN TO
CLEAR YOUR DEBTS? DO YOU INTEND TO INCREASE YOUR FINANCES? ARE YOU A
BUSINESS MAN WHO WANTS TO EXPAND HIS/HER FIRM. YOU ARE HEREBY ADVISED
TO CONTACT THE GENUINE,TRUSTED,AND EFFICIENT LOAN LENDING FIRM FOR
YOUR EFFICIENT LOAN. I AM RECOGNIZED BY BOTH INDIVIDUALS AND THE
GOVERNMENT FOR OUR GREAT EFFICIENCY.
contact us today:
financialenterprises@rocketmail.com
SERVICES RENDERED INCLUDE:
* Personal Loans * Business loans*Undergraduate Loans* Graduate Loans* MBA Education Loans
* Medical Education Loans* Legal Education Loans* Study Abroad Loans* Consolidation Loan
* Combination Loan* Home Improvement* Inventor Loans* Auto Loans* Debt Consolidation* House Loans* Line of Credit* Second Mortgage* International Loans,
Please get back to us if interested,you are required to send us your
information stated below
APPLICATION FORM:
Applicant name:
Business name:
Purpose of loan:
City:
State/Province:
Occupation:
Sex:
Country:
Phone:
Age:
Amount Needed As The Loan:
Duration:
financialenterprises@rocketmail.com
To Borrow is Good
To Pay Back is Better
To Use it well is Best
Our ultimate goal is your success
Contact Us Today!!!
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