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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
• 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.
  • +2347037123873
• 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.
  • kelvinloan_invesment@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Tour <info@loan.com>
Reply-To: kelvinloan_invesment@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:00:09 +0400
Subject: World help Finance Investments,

World help Finance Investments,
78 NEW BENIN,BENIN CITY
Nigeria Africa Cell Number
+234 70-3712-3873
kelvinloan_invesment@hotmail.com

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Mr. Fill kelvin , a certified loan lender that offers loan toindividuals, co-operate bodies who need loan for small scale
businesses, personal investments for just 3% interest rate. I give out local and international loans to any body all over the world.I give out loans
via account transfer or courier to your doorstep to what ever country you are. I am not a bank and i do not requiremuch documents. If you are
interested in getting a loan from my company, contact me with the followingn details. If interested Kindly Contact me via
Email: kelvinloan_invesment@hotmail.com
IF INTERESTED, YOU ARE TO FILL THE DATA

INFORMATION AND RETURN)
APPLICATION:
1.FULL NAME...........................
2.ADDRESS:..............................
3.PURPOSE OF LOAN....................
4.GENDER................................
5.OCCUPATION.............................
6.COUNTRY................................
7.STATE..................................
8.CELL PHONE NUMBER.................
9.AMOUNT NEEDED AS LOAN..........
10.DURATION.............................

Thanks For Your Co-operation
Mr. Fill kelvin.

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