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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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "your loan " (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!)
  • "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • +2348072865386 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: KEITH FINANCE AND LOANS COMPANY<keithfinance_loans42357@live.com>
Date: Thu, 09 Oct 2008 03:28:44 +1300
Subject: End of year loan bonanza offer.....Get loan at 1% interest rate

I am Mr Williams Keith of KEITH INVESTMENT LIMITED.We give out loans to business people and individuals for just 1%
interest rate.We give out local and international loans via account transfer to any body all over the world.

We are introducing a bonanza by giving out loans at a rate as low as 1% and the loan repayment time is 15 years.

We give out local and international loans to any body all over the world.We give out loans via account transfer to what
ever country you are.

We are not a bank and do not require much documents.We give out loan in 8 categories below:

* Platinum packaged loan ($5,000,000.00)
* Gold packaged loan ($2,000,000.00)
* Premium packaged loan($1,000,000.00)
* Large Scale business loan($500,000.00)
* Mortgage Loan ($100,000.00)
* Small scale business Loan ($50,000.00)
* Home loan ($20,000.00)
* Student Loan ($10,000.00)
==================================
We render Non- Collateral Loans For Your Business Startup. If you are interested you Fill out the application details
below so that we can start the processing of your loan sum.

APPLICATION DETAILS
First Name:
Last Name:
Gender:
Marital status:
Contact Address:
City/Zip code:
Country:
Date of Birth:
Monthly Income/Yearly Income:
Occupation:
Category of loan needed as stated above
Purpose for Loan:
Phone:
Fax:

In acknowledgment to these details, I will send you a well
calculated Terms and Condition which will include the
agreement.

Furthermore be informed that you will also need a form of
Identification which can be either a Driver's License or your working Identity card.



OFFICE USE ONLY Verified by:______

Confirmed by: ___

LOAN AGENT 'S SIGNATURE:________
All replies should be forwarded

Regards,
William Keith(CEO)
KEITH INVESTMENT LIMITED
44 JUBRIL AMINU WAY,
ZONE 5 ABUJA,NIGERIA
+2348072865386

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