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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: "Kiva Lending Team" <info@kiva.com>
Reply-To: ukteamkivalend@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 10 Jul 2015 12:29:52 -0400
Subject: Loan Offer

This is to inform you that the Kiva loans have begun offering loans in 2015
and 2016. The Kiva loans are giving $ 200,000 (two hundred thousand dollars)
to $ 10,000,000 (ten million dollars) to qualified applicants can use these
positively funds for personal / commercial purposes, then it is returned
within six years of the loan. This free interest rate is offered. To apply, is
expects the writing via e-mail: ukteamkivalend@hotmail.com

Michael Seton
Kiva Lending Team
+447087626782

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