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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:

Fraud email example:

From: greg_loanoffer10@comcast.net
Date: Tue, 06 May 2008 00:09:22 +0000
Subject: FINANCIAL SUPPORT AVAILABLE !! LOAN OFFER====APPLY NOW $$$$$

Tired of Seeking Loans and Mortgages? have you been turned down
constantly by your banks and other financial institutions? The goodnews here is
that We Offer $3,000 min to $50,000,000 max, You have to be 18yrs and
above to qualify. My name is Sir Greg Larry, We are in the business of
offering loans and trade on stock exchange.We give out loans to all categories of people, firms, companies,
schools, churches, industries,private and commercial as long you have a
good profile and not trying to fraud or robbed us of funds. Loans of offered
at very cheap and moderate rates, We am certified, trusted worthy,
reliable,efficient and dynamic.Contact us now.
Hur ry Up and get this Unique Opportunity.Everyone is talking about.
Required details
Your Full Name:....
Country:.....
Occupation:.....
Age:..........
Purpose of the Loan:....
Phone Number:.....
Amount Needed:
Sex:.....
Loan Duration:..
For more enquiries contact via E-mail:greg_larry_financialservice@yahoo.com
Sir Greg Larry (CEO)

N/B:
Please Serious Seeking Interested Persons Only in dire Need of this
loan or Mortgage either for Personal or Business or Even Rehabbing.Keep in
touch.Unserious Persons will have their Offers Turned down,when applying
for a loan,please Ensure you come with a scanned Copy of Your Drivers
License,or Your International Passport alongside your Full names and
address.Once again you have to be In dire Need of the loan so as not to
get your Offer Turned down,We are taking this Guideline to scoop off
Unserious persons who mail us into thinking they are Interested and we
Never get their Response after sending in Our Terms.

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