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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: "Juan Alvarez" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ritzfinuk@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2014 16:32:15 +0100
Subject: Re: SU INFORMACIÓN DE PRÉSTAMO

RITZ DE FINANZAS
411 PUENTE DE LA TORRE EMPRESARIAL CENTRO,
46-48 ESTE Smithfield, Londres.
E1W 1AW, REINO UNIDO.
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TELEFONO: +44 705 382 0753
FAX: +44 843 558 3380
CORREO ELECTRONICO: ritzfinuk@gmail.com
********************************


Buen dia,

Este mensaje es de la unidad de anuncio de Ritz Finanzas. Deseamos informarle de que esta
empresa ofrece actualmente servicios de prestamos a los prestatarios interesados en su pais.
Prestamos diferentes tipos de servicios de prestamo como se indica a continuacion:

* Prestamos Personales
* Prestamos Comerciales
* Prestamos Auto
* Prestamos Hipotecarios
* Prestamos de Refinanciacion

Prestamos a tipo de interes del 3% y de nuestros servicios esta 100% garantizado. No dude en
solicitar y presentar la informacion a continuacion:

* Nombre Completo
* Direccion
* Numero de telefono
* Cantidad necesaria
* Proposito del Prestamo

Podemos financiar su solicitud dentro de 7 dias y tienen prestamo depositado en su cuenta
bancaria. Responder a: ritzfinuk@gmail.com

Gracias.
Juan Alvarez.

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