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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: "Mr.Scotty" <info@loan.com>
Reply-To: scotty.loan04@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2009 07:39:49 -0500
Subject: LOAN OFFER APPLY NOW !!!


Good Day,

Have you been in search for a loan from a reliable lender on the
internet or do
you need a loan to ease your financial stress? this isthe greatest opportunity
you have been waiting to have.

I am a lender that gives out short and long term loans with a reasonable
interest to business firms and also individuals that can pay back the loan the
right time and at the stipulated period.My loan ranges from $10,000.00 usd to
$1,000,000.00 usd with an interest of 5%.For more inquires on getting a loan
from me, feel free to reach me via e-mail, scotty.loan04@gmail.com oR You can
reach me on facebook.com I hope to hear from you.


Regards,
Mr.Scotty






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