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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:
  • "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 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.
  • +2347031024476

Fraud email example:

From: "SMITH GLOBAL LOAN LENDERS" <solorio@itesm.mx>
Reply-To: smith_fedrick@live.com
Date: Sat, 26 Jul 2008 02:07:56 -0800
Subject: LOAN OFFER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Are you in any kind of financial difficulties? Your help comes now.
Are you losing sleep at nights worrying how to get a Loan?
Don't allow your dreams to die, contact SMITH GLOBAL LOAN LENDERS today
for easy and reliable loan.

We Offer Out these kind Of Loans below. Personal Loan...Business
Loan...Company Loan...Auto Loan...With very Minimal annual Interest Rates
as
Low as 5% interest rate..

I await your urgent response so that we can move to the transaction.
Our company mailing contact box is via: Email: smith_fedrick@live.com


APPLICATION DETAILS:

First Name:___________________________
Last Name:____________________________
Gender:_______________________________
Marital status:_______________________
Contact Address:_____________
City/Zip code:________________________
Country:______________________________
Date of Birth:________________________
Amount Needed as Loan:________________
Loan Duration:________________________
Monthly Income/Yearly Income:_________
Occupation:___________________________
Purpose for Loan:_____________________
Phone:________________________________
Fax:__________________________________

Send your application to: Email: smith_fedrick@live.com

Thanks,
Mr Smith Fedrick
Tel: +234-703-102-4476.
Financial Controller/Operations Manager.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam