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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.

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:

• 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)
  • "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
• 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.
  • stacy.peterson@hotmail.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: pmcfinance01@mchsi.com (Stacy Peterson)
Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:20:25 +0000
Subject: Loan

Good Day,

This is the only loan company that can offer you that exact loan that you need
so apply today for an urgent loan and get it fast and easy, this loan lending
firm is a certified lending company we give out loan to cooperate individual and
public firm, with the interest rate of 3% this company is a registered and
licensed loan lending firm so contact us today so that we can proceed further.
Our minimum lending rate is from the sum of $2,500 to $8,000,000. If you are a
contractor, there is room for more than $8,000,000, hurry apply for this loan
now.” opportunity they say comes but ones ” this may be your only opportunity of
getting to borrow money from a legit firm. I await your urgent response so that
we can move to the transaction.
Our company mailing contact box is via:
Email: stacy.peterson@hotmail.co.uk

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam