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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:
  • ",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.
  • edmondsloan1980@gmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: "EDMOND JOHNSON LOAN FIRM S.A" <edmondsloan@gmail.com>
Reply-To: edmondsloan1980@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:27:30 -0300
Subject:

EDMOND JOHNSON LOAN FIRM S.A
SOLICITORS,ADVOCATES ATTORNEY AT LAW
Legal Reresentatives, Investment Advisers and Estate brokers

Via de los Castillas, Parque Empresaria Atica,2 Madrid,Spain
TEL:+ Fax:+34 917 903 733
Email:edmondsloan1980@gmail.com

Are you tired of Seeking Loans and Mortgages,have you Been Turned down
constantly By your banks and Other Financial Institutions.
We Offer LOANS ranging from $3,000.00 Min. to $10,000,000.00 Max. at 4%
interest rate per annun. LOANS for developing business a competitive
edge/business expansion. We are certified, trustworthy, reliable,
efficient,Fastand dynamic. and a co-operate financier for real estate and
any kinds of business financing, we give out long term loan for five to
fifty years maximum.

We offer the following kinds of loans and many more;
* Personal Loans ( Unsecured Loan)
* Business Loans ( Unsecured Loan)
* Consolidation Loan
* Combination Loan
* Home Improvemen

Contact us if you are interested for more details.
Email:edmondsloan1980@gmail.com
TEL: (+34) 696 830 219
Fax: (+34) 917 903 733

Thanks,
Mr Edmond Johnson
EDMOND JOHNSON LOAN FIRM


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