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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:
  • ",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)
  • "loan amount" (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!)
  • "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!)
• 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.
  • richmohloansint07@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: richmohloansint07@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 16 Nov 2008 07:25:58 -0800
Subject: LOAN OFFER!!!



RICHMOH LOAN INTERNATIONAL
234 Barking Street,London. .
Email: richmohloansint07@gmail.com
Our Ref: BLC/SD/REG/23/34/07

ATTN:
We are contacting you from RICHMOH International Loan Company.i give
out secured guarantee loans to Business Men and women who are into Business
transaction,automobile purchase,house purchase loan and other personal loans
E.T.C. we give out long term loan for five to fifty years maximum with 1%
interest rate in this you can as well tell us the amount you need so that we
will send to you the terms and condition that is if you are really interested
in getting a loan from us, Loans are given out in United States Dollar the
maximum I give is $30,000,000 US and the minimum $5,000 US.

OUR PACKAGES INCLUDE;
*Home Loan
*Auto Loan
*Mortgage Loan
*Business Loan
*International Loan
*Personal Loan
We offer loans at a reduced interest rate(2%-5%).I also render Collateral And
Non- Collateral Loans For Your Business Startup
You are required to get back to us with the following below:
*Full Names
*Contact Address(Residential)
*Contact Phone Numbers
*Loan Amount Required
*Proposed Loan Term

This would enable us compute your loan terms transaction.
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Mode of Payment:
* Payment by bank to bank transfer
* Payment by bank certified check(courier)
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With Best Wishes,
mr mike shurker.
RICHMOH LOAN Company.

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