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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: Ko Nakamura <knakamura@lincoln.ac.uk>
Reply-To: "enquireloan@qq.com" <enquireloan@qq.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2015 10:42:10 +0000
Subject: Personal/Business Loan Offer


Do you need a personal/business loan without stress and quick approval? If yes, contact us today as we are currently offering loans at superb interest rate of 3%. Our loan is secure and safe; our customers’ happiness is our strength. If interested, fill out the loan application form below.
Request a Loan Application Here:
Full Name:
Sex:
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Contact Address:
Occupation:
Cell Phone Number:
Amount to Borrow:
Duration of the Loan:
Monthly Income:
Purpose of Loan:
Regards,
Mr. Steven Penny.

The University of Lincoln, located in the heart of the city of Lincoln, has established an international reputation based on high student satisfaction, excellent graduate employment and world-class research.

The information in this e-mail and any attachments may be confidential. If you have received this email in error please notify the sender immediately and remove it from your system. Do not disclose the contents to another person or take copies.

Email is not secure and may contain viruses. The University of Lincoln makes every effort to ensure email is sent without viruses, but cannot guarantee this and recommends recipients take appropriate precautions.

The University may monitor email traffic data and content in accordance with its policies and English law. Further information can be found at: http://lincoln.ac.uk/legal.

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