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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)
  • "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.
  
• Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +2347039826270

Fraud email example:

From: "Ieiashea Silverburg" <sil4628@etbu.edu>
Reply-To: easylifedirect_loans@live.com
Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:42:28 -0500
Subject:


Top Of The Day.

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Our loans are well insured, for maximum security is our priority.
* Are you financially Squeezed?
* Do you seek funds to pay off credits and debts
* Do you seek finance to set up your own business?
* Do you seek loans to carry out large projects
* Do you seek funding for various other processes?

We wire loans to approved Clients through:-
1-Bank to Bank transfer,2-Western Union,3-Money Gram,4-Online Banking

I am stating this clear and fair to you that your purpose of getting loans from this very Firm will never be in vain, and i want you to know that you are transacting this loan with a certified and qualified lender that have make life easy and smooth for so many people, so your case will never be different.For our online application, have required information below sent via e-mail asap for processing.

Name:__________
Permanent Address:________
Country:________
State:__________
City/Zip Code:_______
Sex:__________
Date of birth (yyyy-mm-dd):________
Amount Needed As loan:___________
Duration of the loan:___________
Valid Phone Number:_________
Occupation:___________
Monthly income:_________
Purpose For The Loan(Business/Personal):________

Email:easylifedirect_loans@live.com

Thanks
Yours in Service
Mr.Jerry Williams
Tel:+234-70-3982-6270

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