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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)
  • "loan amount" (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.
  
• 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.
  • goodnewsloanagent@gmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: pataniam@comcast.net
Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2008 08:18:39 +0000
Subject: LOAN OFFER



GOOD NEWS LOAN COMPANY
E-mail:goodnewsloanagent@gmail.com
......................................
We Offer Private, Commercial and Personal Loans with very Minimal annual
Interest Rates as Low as 2% within a 1year to 50 years repayment duration
period to any part of the world.We give out loans within the range of
$8,000 to
$90,000,000 USD.
Our loans are well insured for maximum security is our priority Are you losing
sleep at nights worrying how to get a Legit Loan Lender? Are you biting your
fingernails to the quick? Instead of beating yourself up,call the Wade ALJ
MUSTAFA BALLO
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solution which is Our Mission.Interest ed Persons should contact E-
mail:goodnewsloanagent@gmail.com
TO APPLY YOU WILL BE REGURIED TO FURNISH US WITH THE BELOW INFORMATION;
Full Name:
Personal Phone Number:
Country:
Address:
State:
Sex:
Age:
Marital Status:
Loan amount needed:
Loan Duration:
Occupation:ALJ MUSTAFA BALLO
E-mail:goodnewsloanagent@gmail.com

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