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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:
  • "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.
  • martins_loaninvestments@hotmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: MARTINS LOAN INVESTMENT <icccm@networld.at> (may be fake)
Reply-To: martins_loaninvestments@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2009 05:45:13 +0100
Subject: {Spam?}


Hello,

We offer loan at low rate 0f 3% and with no credit check, we offer Personal
loan, debt consolidation loan, venture capital, business loan,education loan,
home loan or "loan for any reason!". Any interested Applicants should get back
to me via email for further information on our loan program.and send the Below
Stated information to martins_loaninvestments@hotmail.com

Full Name................................
Loan Amount Needed:.......................
Country:..................................
State:....................................
Loan Duration.............................
Cell Phone Number:........................
Purpose Of Loan:..........................
Occupation:...............................
Monthly income............................
Gender: Male Or Female: ..................

Regard
Mr.Martins William
Loans Financial Service
Managing Director../MD
Loan Department
martins_loaninvestments@hotmail.com

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