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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: RITA OKEKE <hr@mail.yamoffice.yam.com>
Reply-To: <info_western1996@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2011 11:01:23 -0300
Subject: DEAR SIR _ MA

Loan Insurance Company



HARVARD HOLDINGS FINANCE SERVICE®
11th Floor, MARINA LAGOS and PLOT 8,
JOBIFELE WAY ALAUSA IKEJA LAGOS NIGERIA,
Tel: +234-8022-860-243.

Compliment of the day,

HARVARD HOLDINGS FINANCE SERVICE is a marketplace where people borrow money from sidestepping the banks. It is a total Debt Management, debt help and financial Support Company forthe America, Europe, Asia, Australia and Africa.

We Offer loan to individuals and cooperate Bodies at interest rate of 3%, both secure and unsecured loan,Mobile Loans, Bad Credit, Home Loans, School loans etc
approved withing 48 hours or less.

All interested applicant should contact us immediately for more information and will be attend to within 24 hours
of receipt at our email address: info_western1996@yahoo.co.jp

LOAN APPLICATION REQUIREMENT
*****************************

1) Full Name:
2) Home Address:
3) Country:
4) Phone / Cell Number:
5) Occupation:
6) Loan Amount Needed:
7) Loan Duration(how many years):
8) Purpose of loan:

Awaiting your swift response.

Best Regards
Mrs RITA OKEKE
Tel: Tel: +234-8022-860-243.
HARVARD HOLDINGS FINANCE SERVICE®

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