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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.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "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.
  • juliet_financial@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Juliet <juliet_financial@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2008 02:44:42 -0800
Subject: LOAN OFFER FOR ALL

Hello,
I am Mrs Juliet a loan lender,I offer all kinds of loan to
every interested individuals and firms around the world in a very low
interest rate of 4%.Please if interested contact the directed via email
address bellow:
juliet_financial@hotmail.com
I am ready to serve you all to your desire and i want you all to
beware that your loan in this very company is 100% assured and secured
by
this very company.
I am stating this clear and fair to you that your purpose in greeting
this loan from this very company will never be in vain and i want you
to know that you are transacting this loan with a certified and
qualified lender that have make life easy and smooth for people so your
case
will not be different.
This loan application form that is stated at the bellow of this mail
is to be filled and return as urgent as you can to make the impressment
fulfilled.


INFORMATION NEEDED.

1).Full Name of Applicant`s:
2).Occupation:
3).City: .
4).State:
5).Country:
6).Address of Applicant:
7).Gender: .
8).Marital Status:
9).Age:
10).Income Rate:
11).Land Phone:
12).Amount to be borrowed as loan:
13).The purpose of loaning:
14).Mobile:

Mrs Juliet
Thanks as you contact for our assistance .
Mrs Juliet

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