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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
  • ",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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
• 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.
  • mrwilliams_and@yahoo.com.hk

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Wishart, Betty" <mrwilliams_and@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2009 04:05:30 -0500
Subject: LOAN OFFER WITH LOW INTEREST RATE

Need.Are you in need of adequate financing and do not know how to go about it?
Are you wallowing in debts or watching a sick relative die due to lack of
financial assistance.? Are you in need of adequate financing to meet your
family needs and your business, ALLIANCE LOAN COMPANY is the answer.

We are financial builders and gives out no credit check loans to all ranging
from personal,commercial,business,venture,start up,consolidation,refinance and
all form of loans with our amounts ranging from $3,500 -$50,000,000.00 with a
fixed and very low interest rate of 3% on an annual basis.

For a more elaborate information on our services,our contact email is stated
below for your perusal and please do feel free in contacting us if in need of
financing as we will gladly fund and transact business with you.

Mr. Williams Anderson
Email: mrwilliams_and@yahoo.com.hk

Thanks for taking your time to view our advert and note that your financial
destiny is in your own hands,if you want to live that dream,we are your best
partners to help in making this dream a reality.
Have a nice and wonderful day.

Mr.Wishart, Betty

(Online Advertiser
ALLIANCE LOAN COMPANY (ALC)

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam