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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: nhsfinancier@aol.com
Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2015 18:14:38 -0600
Subject: LOAN !!!

NHS Credit Union is committed to providing personal and business loans
and debt consolidation products that enable the responsible use of credit
as part of a structured financial plan.
. It also helps you reduce your finance charges and
increase your available cash. Speak to us to find the loan that is
right for you.If Interested Submit The Following
Information For Applications :
1. Full Names:
2. Contact Address:
3.Contact Office And Cell Phone Numbers:
4.Occupation:
5.Monthly Income :
6.Contact Email :
7.ID No:
8.Purpose Of Loan :
Yours In Service,
General Loan Inquiries
Contact Person : Rita Parker (Mrs.),
Email : nhsfinancier@aol.com
Tel no. : +27743298362

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