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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• 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.
  • nomexfinancialtrust005@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?us-ascii?Q?nomex=20financial=20trust?= <luk.kunc@seznam.cz>
Date: Mon, 07 Jan 2008 17:00:27 +0100 (CET)
Subject: =?us-ascii?Q?loan=20offers?=


Dearest Customer,

I am Mr Dan Williams, a private Loan lender and a co-oporate financier for real estate and any kinds of business financing.

We offer Loans to individuals,Firms and other cooperate bodies who are in need of financial help or assistant at 3% interest rate per annum.Loan terms determinant,Capital is based between the range of $5,000 and above,Loan for developing business a competitive edge/ business expansion.

We offer the following kinds of loans and many more;

* Personal Loans (Unsecured)
* Business Loans (Unsecured)
* Consolidation Loan
* Debt Settlement Loans

E-mail: nomexfinancialtrust005@gmail.com

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam