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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:
  • ",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)
• 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.
  • cjmooreloanfirms@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: cjmooreloan_offer007@comcast.net
Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2008 01:16:55 +0000
Subject: LOAN OFFER====APPLY NOW $$$$$$

CJ MOORE FINANCIAL SERVICE

Tired of Seeking Loans and Mortgages? have you been turned down constantly
by your banks and other financial institutions? The good news here is that
We Offer $3,000 min to $500,000,000.00 max, You have to be 18yrs and above
to qualify. My name is Sir Ray Moore, 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...

Hurry 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: cjmooreloanfirms@gmail.com
Sir Ray Moore (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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