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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
• 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.
  • terry.financial@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2008 01:28:13 +0000
Subject: FINANCIAL LOAN AVAILABLE (GET FLEXIBLE LOAN NOW)LOAN OFFER OPPORTUNITY!!!

Dear sir/madam,
Permit a brief introduction of our service
TERRY FINANCIAL AGENCIES is registered company with entity
In my bid to be useful to you,tell us which
area you which us to to be of service to you.In general we offer all type of
loan such as constructive, car,hotel, mortgages,start up capital,working
capital and lots more provided the project financing requiring funding is of a
legitimate entity,

Our interest charge is indeed reasonable,Our offer hassle free loan service
where by customers are allowed to make repayment over a long time span. Lastly,
we fund small scale loan firm, intermediaries,small scale financial institutions
for I have unlimited capital. For further details to go about procuring a loan
from TERRY FINANCIAL AGENCIES
Kindly respond immediately to this email:terry.financial@yahoo.co.uk


Mr Kelly mathins

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