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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:
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "loan@majidinvestment.com" (This email address looks like addresses used in fake loan scams. Be suspicious of any lender who uses a free webmail address or who is based in different country from yourself.)
- "loan@majidinvestment.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "loan@majidinvestment.com" (This email address looks like addresses used in fake loan scams. Be suspicious of any lender who uses a free webmail address or who is based in different country from yourself.)
- "loan@majidinvestment.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "loan@majidinvestment.com" (This email address looks like addresses used in fake loan scams. Be suspicious of any lender who uses a free webmail address or who is based in different country from yourself.)
- "loan@majidinvestment.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Greg" <margherita@unimedinverigo.it>
Reply-To: Loan@majidinvestment.com
Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2019 01:15:20 -0700
Subject: FROM: GET LOAN AT 2% INTEREST RATE
Hello Dear
We are a large Company based in Istanbul Turkey and we offers flexible loans and funding for all projects for as low as 2% interest rate per annum for a period of 5-15 yrs .
We invite you to partner with us and benefit in our new Loan and Project funding program.
We can approve a loan/funding for up to USD$1 Billion or more depending on the nature of business so If you need loan/ funding and for more details Send us email to customers email address only at: Loan@majidinvestment.com
Note: We also pay 1% agents fee for each client referred to us by agent therefore if you know any one who need genuine loan you can refer to us and get 1%.
This is a Guaranteed loan/Funding and please reply only to this email address at: Loan@majidinvestment.com
Regards
Greg Jefferson
Istanbul-Turkey
Email: Loan@majidinvestment.com
Unimed s.r.l.
www.unimedinverigo.it
Via General Cantore 40
22044 Iverigo (CO)
Tel. 031 - 607119
Fax. 031 - 4136610
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