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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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• 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.
  • primemicrofinance4@hotmail.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: PRIME MICROFINANCE LTD <aeic@bmg.go.id>
Reply-To: PRIME MICROFINANCE LTD <primemicrofinance4@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2009 19:12:21 +0700 (WIT)
Subject:



Hello Sir/Ma,
Do you lack money to fund a project?
Do you intend to settle your lender?
Do you intend to pay your bills?
Do you intend to be debt free?
Do you have a financial problem and you don't know who to trust?
come to us right now for registered and approved loan today.I am happy to
announce to the entire public that we now give out loans at a very low
interest rate .we give out all kinds of loans for what ever purpose you
might wish to use the loan for.We gives out business loans, personal loans
and even educational loans.
You can contact us with the following details if you are interested.
1. NAME OF APPLICANT..............................................
2RESIDENTIAL
COUNTRY...........................................................
3. RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS:.............................................
4.BUSINESS ADDRESS:......................................................
5. OCCUPATION:.........................................................
6. AMOUNT OF LOANREQUIRED ..............................
7. PURPOSE OF THE LOAN:......................................
8. TELEPHONE NUMBER:.....................................
9.DURATION OF LOAN.............................
REPLIES SHOULD BE SENT TO THE EMAIL ADDRESS
BELOW:
primemicrofinance4@hotmail.co.uk
We are efficient, dynamic and reliable, you are welcome.
Edward Benson.

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