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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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +2348059519704 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • williamkeithinvestment09@googlemail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: KEITH FINANCE INVESTMENT<williamkeithinvestment09@googlemail.com>
Date: Sun, 22 Mar 2009 15:37:50 -1200
Subject: APPLY FOR LOAN NOW @1% INTEREST RATE

Hello Viewers,

I am Mr Williams Keith of KEITH INVESTMENT LIMITED.We give out loans to business people and individuals for just 1%
interest rate.We give out local and international loans via account transfer to any body all over the world.We offer all
kinds of Loans to serious minded persons within 2 weeks of reaching us

If you are interested in getting a loan from our company, contact us with the following details to help us send you our
loan terms and repayment Plan.
===========================
FIRST NAME:...........
LAST NAME:.......
ADDRESS:................
STATE:..............
COUNTRY:..............
HOME TELL NUMBER: .........
CELL NUMBER:.............
FAX NUMBER: ...........
MARITAL STATUS:...........
OCCUPATION:...........
MONTHLY INCOME...........
AGE:...............
LOAN AMOUNT NEEDED:.......
REASON FOR THE LOAN :...............
LOAN DURATION:........
EMAIL:.............
=============================
Mode of Payment:
* Payment by bank to bank transfer
* Payment by bank certified check(courier)
=============================

Regards,
William Keith(CEO)
KEITH INVESTMENT LIMITED
williamkeithinvestment09@googlemail.com
+234 80-595-197-04

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam