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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: dr.richardnorbertfinancingfirm22@comcast.net
Date: Wed, 04 Jun 2008 21:56:26 +0000
Subject: EASY LOAN

Good day to you,

I am DR ALLEN WILLIAMS.I am a private loan lender .We give out loans
to
business people and individuals for just 3% interest rate.

We give out loans to any body all over the world.If interested send
the informations
below:FULL NAME,ADDRESS OCCUPATION ,COUNTRY,PHONE NUMBER,SEX &
AGE,ANNUAL,INCOME, AMOUNT NEEDED AS LOAN,LOAN DURATION

For more inquiries on getting a loan from me,do not hesitate to
contact me via my e-mail at dr.allenwilliamsfinancing@gmail.com

Regards

DR ALLEN WILLIAMS

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