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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "your loan " (Beware of fake loan offers. Real lenders would not normally use free webmail addresses such as Yahoo, nor would they lend to individuals or small businesses in a different country from where they are based. Beware of mobile phones or redirector numbers!)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • gregraynesfinance_agency@yahoo.co.uk
  • gregraynesfinanceagency@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: ZuzanaStrnadova@seznam.cz
Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2007 01:39:00 +0100 (CET)
Subject: =?us-ascii?Q?LOAN=20OFFER=20AT=20LOW=20INTEREST=20RATE=21=21?=

From The Desk Of The Executive Director,
Gregraynesfinance Investment,
Our Ref: 007/G.R.I
Your Ref:
Email: gregraynesfinance_agency@yahoo.co.uk

Hello, !!!

Am Mr Raynes Gregson,The chief executive officer of Gregraynesfinance
Investment.Am a certified and approved money lender who offer loans to
individuals,firm and coporate bodies for with low interest rate of 3%

Gregraynesfinance Investment, is a small scale financial institute who
has helped countless number of people seeking online loans around the
world.We give you the money you need to grow your business and solve
your financial problems thus busting your business.

Unlike some firms,I solely specialize in online business loans,
Personal loans,Refinance loan,Home loan,which means that i give my
clients the respect, courtesy and service they deserve. As a licensed
and approved Lender,with almost a decade of experience,I have the
expertise to help your business grow,prosper and stay financially
buoyant. So if you arelooking for money-not hassles-apply online today
and start taking care of your personal and business problems.

NOTICE:
Interested applicant should submit his/Her request to the above company
email for proper processing of your loan request. and this means you
have to send the management/department a comprehensive information through
this email address==(gregraynesfinanceagency@yahoo.co.uk)==about your self
or your company which includes,

BORROWER DATA INFORMATION:
Full Names and*...........
Contact Address*..........
Occupation*...............
Marital Status*...........
Sex*......................
Age*......................
Total Annual Income*......
Amount Needed As Loan*....
Loan Purpose*.............
Place of work*............
Possition in Office*......
Next Of Kin*..............
Phone Number*.............
Fax Number*...............
State*....................
Country*..................
Zip Code*.................

NOTE:These data information has to be provided before processing.
Thanks For Your Patronage !!!

Your's Sincerely,
Raynes Gregson,

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