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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

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:

Fraud email example:

From: OANDO FINANCIAL SERVICES <frank50_jack@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: oandoloancompany@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2009 22:33:21 -0300
Subject: OANDO FINANCIAL SERVICES



* Are you in debt?
* Do you seek funds to pay off credits and debts
* Do you seek finance to set up your own business?
* Are you in need of private or business loans for various purposes?
* Do you seek loans to carry out large projects
* Do you seek funding for various other processes?
* If you have any of the above problems, I can be of assistance to you
but I want you to understand that I give out my loans at an interest
rate of 3% per annum.

Apply now, takes just a few minutes. Borrow anything from £500,000 to
£1,000,000. Unsecured loans with nothing to repay for 5 months. Mr Oando Jeff,
helps when others can't!
* Borrow anything up to £5M USD
* Choose between 1 to 10 years to repay.
* Choose between Monthly and Annual repayments Plan.

Loan Aounmt.
Borrower's Full Name:
Borrower's Contact Address:
Country and State:
City:
Nationality:
Loan Finance:
Loan Duration:
Marital Staturs:
Monthly Income:
Contact phone :
Zip Code:

Interested Persons should contact me at (oandoloancompany@gmail.com)
Thanks for your time,
Kinds Regards,
Mr Oando Jeff,
C.E.O
OANDO FINANCIAL SERVICES



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