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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:
  • ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "loan amount" (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!)
  • "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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Evans Waker" <hidroautomatika@suonline.net>
Reply-To: mrevanswakerloanfirm@live.com
Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2008 08:02:51 +0100
Subject: DID YOU NEED A LOAN TO START A BUSINESS?




Compliment of the day,


Are you looking to Purchase or Refinance your home?
Are you Credit Challenged? Do you know you can get
into a home with zero money down?Do you want to start
your own small scale Business? Do you need Debt Consolidation?
Or do you simply need to get cash out of the equity of your home.
I can do stated income/stated assets, low credit scores is not a problem.
With all my lending experience, I have seen it all.
I can take your loan application over the phone and discuss a
Mortgage plan designed for your needs. We Offer Commercial and Personal
Loans with very Minimal annual Interest Rates as Low as 0.4% within a 1year
to 25 years repayment duration period to any part of the world and the loan
ranges from $5,000 to $10,000,000.00USD.
Interested Persons should Fill out the Application Form below.

APPLICATION FORM :
(1) NAME:............................
(2) CONTACT ADDRESS:......................
(3) LOAN AMOUNT:...........................
(4) LOAN DURATION:........................
(5) PURPOSE OF LOAN:........................
(6) GENDER:.........................
(7) MODE OF FUND RECEPTION:...................
(8) COUNTRY:......................
(9) OFFICE/HOME PHONE NUMBER:..................
(10) OCCUPATION:........................
(11) EMAIL ADDRESS:...................
(12) ZIP/ POSTER CODE:..................
(13) CITY:........................
(14) BANK ACCOUNT BALANCE:....................
(15) NEXT OF KIN:......................
(16) MARITAL STATUS:..................
(17) DATE OF BIRTH:...................
(18) DATE OF APPLCATION:..............

Mr Evans Waker
E-mail: mrevanswakerloanfirm@live.com
BLESSED INVESTMENT FUNDS.

_________________________________________________________
Sent using SuOnline Webmail - http://webmail.suonline.net

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