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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: "Mr Harrison Terry" <oliverfundtransfer@gmail.com>
Reply-To: harrisonterry2011@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2018 01:32:58 +0200
Subject: LOAN OFFER?APPLY NOW!!!




Do you need funds to start up your own business or to settle
your debts? Do you have a low credit score and you are
finding it difficult to obtain capital loan from local banks/
other financial institutes? Do you need a loan for any reason
such as,
*Vehicle Loans
* Real Estate Loans
* Business Loans
* Other Loans
Note: Loans are given out for just 3% interest rate yearly.
Kindly be informed that loan will be given to you in any
country you reside in the world. Anyone who is in need,
should provide the following information in order for us to
open a loan processing file.
Full Name__________________
Country____________________
Phone Number_______________
Occupation__________________
Amount Required
Contact us via email:harrisonterry2011@gmail.com

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