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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:
- 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:
- "top of the day to you" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "financial.loanfirm8@gmail.com" (This email address looks like addresses used in fake loan scams. Be suspicious of any lender who uses a free webmail address or who is based in different country from yourself.)
- 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.
- +447011121015 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
- 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.
- financial.loanfirm8@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "JAMES BRADLEY" <financial.loanfirm8@gmail.com> (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 21 Oct 2009 01:44:10 +0530 (IST)
Subject: Business loan
FINANCIAL LOAN LENDING COMPANY
MILTON AVENUE, UNITED KINGDOM.
TELL : +447011121015
Top Of The Day To You Sir/ Ma, Are you in need of a business loan, with
low interest rate of 3%.
Do you want to broaden the horizon of your enterprise.
Do you have a project to finance.
Are you business oriented but have no finance to startup your own firm?
If you are interested for any kind of loan, get back to us as soon as
possible.
FINANCIAL LOANS is the solution to your financial constraints.
For fast and easy loan please E-mail us via: financial.loanfirm8@gmail.com
, Be informed.
FINANCIAL LOAN APPLICATION FORM*
(1) Name : ............................
(2) Contact : .........
(3) Number of loan in euros and pounds : ..........................
(4) loan duration : ........................
(5) Purpose of the loan : .......................
(6) generosity : .........................
(7) Mod fund RECEPTION : .............................
(8) countries : ......................
(9) Office / Home phone number : ..................................
(10) occupation : ........................
(11) email address : ...................
(12) Postcode : ..................
(13) city : ........................
(14) Bank account balance : ...................
(15) closest relatives : ......................
(16) marital status : .............................
(17) SCAN and attach your identity document: ....................
We awaits your urgent and positive responce
BEST REGARDS
DR. JAMES BRADLEY (CEO/MD)
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