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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

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:

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Sat, 11 Oct 2008 13:58:17 +0000
Subject: AFFORDABLE LOAN OFFER APPLY VIA (PROMALENDERS@LIVE.COM)

ATTN!!!:
ARE YOU IN ANY KIND OF FINANCIAL DIFFICULTY? DO YOU NEED A LOAN TO CLEAR YOUR
DEBTS? DO YOU INTEND TO INCREASE YOUR FINANCES? ARE YOU A BUSINESS MAN WHO
WANTS TO EXPAND HIS/HER FIRM. YOU ARE HEREBY ADVISED TO CONTACT THE
GENUINE,TRUSTED,AND EFFICIENT LOAN LENDING FIRM FOR YOUR EFFICIENT LOAN. WE ARE
RECOGNIZED BY BOTH INDIVIDUALS AND THE GOVERNMENT FOR OUR GREAT EFFICIENCY.
SERVICES RENDERED INCLUDE:
*Personal Loans (Secure and Unsecured)
*Business
Loans (Secure and Unsecured)
*Undergraduate Loans
*Graduate Loans
*MBA Education Loans
*Medical Education Loans
*Legal Education Loans
*Study Abroad Loans
for more info via:
promalenders@live.com

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