419 scam: "Thembeka Mhlongo"<Administrator@Aol.com> SIR/MA, ONLY YOUR APPLICATION DATA'S IS NEEDED:

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "loan amount" (Beware of fake loan offers. Real lenders would not normally use free webmail addresses such as Yahoo, nor would they lend to individuals or small businesses in a different country from where they are based. Beware of mobile phones or redirector numbers!)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Thembeka Mhlongo" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <thembeka.mhlongo@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2013 19:44:01 -0800
Subject: SIR/MA, ONLY YOUR APPLICATION DATA'S IS NEEDED:

Hello, I am Thembeka Mhlongo, Money Lender from South Africa, Our company was established since the year 1994. I'm writing to know if you have any business or Investment ideal you can invest in your Country. We are ready to offer you a loan at affordable interest rate of 3% which you can refund back for the duration of 4 years. The loan amount is starting from $100,000 - $1,000,000.

Email us back with the following details if you are interested so we can explain to you how this will work out without stress.

Name: ........
Address: ...........
Code: .........
City: .........
State: ........
Country: ......
Phone: ........
Date Of Birth/Age: .....
Gender: .......
Contact Email:.......
Monthly income: .....
APPLICATION DATA'S:
(a) Loan amount:......
(b) Type of Collateral if any).
(c) Purpose of the loan .......

Waiting for your urgent response.

Best Regards
Thembeka Mhlongo
Loan Lender from South Africa

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