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

Fraud email example:

From: "Executive Loan Investment" <executiveloaninvestment@mchsi.com>
Reply-To: executiveloaninvestment@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2008 15:32:13 +0000
Subject:


Attention:
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This is Executive Lending Group, a reputable, legitimate & a license=
d money Lending Company. We loan money out to individuals in need of financ=
ial assistance. We give out loans at 3% interest rate. We want to use this=
medium to inform you that we render reliable beneficiary assistance. We ar=
e Christians and we do not use the name of the Lord in vain. So we would al=
so like to deal with Christians and any one who can really be trusted.
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Fill out the Application Form below.
Name:.....
Country:......
Loan Amount:.....
Loan Duration:.........
Phone:............
Sex:...........
Purpose of Your Loan:.......
Please write back if interested. We Look forward permitting me to be=
of service to you.
Sincerely,
Email: executiveloaninvestment@gmail.com
Executive Loan Investment.

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