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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • ",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.
  • yesloancompany0@googlemail.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Monaco, Kathy" <kmonaco@netstar-1.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2008 19:28:07 -0400
Subject: Goodday, Dear Sir/Madam






Goodday, Dear Sir/Madam

We Offer Private, Commercial and Personal Loans with very Minimal annual Interest Rates as Low as 3% within a 1year to 50 years repayment duration period to any part of the world. We give out loans within the range of $5,000 to $100,000,000 USD. Our loans are well insured for maximum security is our priority.

Interested Persons should contact me via E-mail

Lender's Name: Mr David White
Website: www.yesloan.com <http://www.yesloan.com/>
Lender's Email: yesloancompany0@googlemail.com <mailto:yesloancompany0@googlemail.com>

BORROWERS INFORMATION
Names:
Country:
Address:
Age:
Fax Number:
Personal Number:
Occupation:
Sex:
Monthly Income:
Amount Needed:
Loan duration:Brief descriptionof individual:

Best Regards
Mr David White

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