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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:
  • "million us dollars" (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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: greatstuff4sale@mchsi.com (Tucker Capitals.)
Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:49:19 +0000
Subject: Financially Squeezed?

Hello,

Today with Bad Credit History, Bankruptcy, Late Bills, High Interest Loans and other many forms of Financial setbacks most of us feel its impossible to obtain Finance/Loans and that all offers that seems to good to be true are because they are but let me prove you wrong.

My name is Stuart Rice of the Tucker Capitals Inc and I have no intention of wasting your time. I want you to know what you would like to obtain finance for? I can provide you with any purpose loans based on a collateral free package. Whatever the reason you need to borrow - Business Setup, Business Expansion, Debt consolidation, Home improvements or a family holiday, I can help regardless of your financial circumstances.

- Do you Seek A Business Expansion or Business StartUp Loan?
- Do you Seek Personal loans?
- You can borrow anything up to $2 Million US Dollars.
- Accept an affordable interest rate of 6.4%
- Choose between 1 and 35 Years to repay.
- Get both Secured and Unsecured business and personal loans.
- Fast and Urgent loans can be provided.
- Do you wish to refinance your home?
- Do you wish to consolidate your former loans?
- Have the banks told you you're not qualified?
- Do you have a horrible credit?
- Have you ever experienced bankruptcy?

Feel free to reach me via email s.rice@tuckercapitals.com for more information and financing options.

Yours Truly,
Stuart E. Rice.
s.rice@tuckercapitals.com

NOTE: Do not click reply to this email, you should send your reply directly to our direct email (s.rice@tuckercapitals.com) for an urgent response.

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