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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: Mon, 20 Oct 2008 06:41:35 -0700
Subject:


*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 BUSSINESS MAN
WHO WANTS TO EXPAND HIS/HER FIRM. YOU ARE HEREBY ADVICED TO CONTACT THE
GENUINE,TRUSTED,AND EFFICIENT LOAN LENDING FIRM FOR YOUR EFFICIENT LOAN. I
AM RECOGNISED BY BOTH INDIVIDUALS AND THE GOVERNMENT FOR OUR GREAT
EFFICIENCE.

*FIRST INFORMATION REQUIRED*
YOUR NAME:
ADDRESS:
AGE:
STATE:
PHONE NUMBER:
FAX:
AMOUNTH NEEDED:
DURATION:
MONTHLY INCOME:
ZIP CODE:
COUNTRY:
COUNTRY CODE:
*Contact us now vial;* ... *w.lenders@yahoo.com* <w.lenders@yahoo.com>

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