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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)
• 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.
  • mr.aseroma@gmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: aseroma@mchsi.com
Date: Sat, 16 Aug 2008 17:04:44 +0000
Subject: FUNDING HOMES SAVINGS AND LOANS ONLINE LOAN OFFER


FUNDING HOMES SAVINGS AND LOANS ONLINE LOAN OFFER

Make Your Dreams Come TRUE. Take advantage of this exciting offer.FUNDING HOMES
SAVINGS AND LOANS is offering out both Personal And Business Loan at 3% Interest
rate per annum.

Is an Offer you can't refuse.You can apply for a minimun loan of $5000 USD and a
maximum of $1,000,000 USD.

Hurry Up Today And Fulfil Your Life Time Dreams Kindly Provide us with the
following to enable us process your Application.

Full Name:
Location:
Amount Needed/Duration:

All replies should be forwarded to this
E-mails:mr.aseroma@gmail.com
Contact Name: Mr Fred Aseroma
FUNDING HOMES SAVINGS AND LOANS
where dreams come TRUE.
Note:E-mail us at: mr.aseroma@gmail.com

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam