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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: randy brawls <randybrawlsmonetaryfirm@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 28 Nov 2009 16:46:55 +0100
Subject: ARE U IN FINANCIAL CRISISI

MIME-Version: 1.0

Content-Type: text/html

Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit

Date: Sat, 28 Nov 2009 16:00:36 +0100 (CET)



Hello,There has arguably never been a more critical time in our nation’s history for businesses to be able to access funding. A healthy cash flow is vital to a company’s long-term success, yet equally essential to its short-term survival.



MSLCI, is here to help you access the capital you need. We take pride in our streamlined, simplified application process, allowing you to focus your efforts where they are better served.



Our one-stop service provides you access to an array of funding options from national lending sources that work hard to earn your business.



The following loan products are available:



Business and Personal Loans

Real Estate Loans

Construction Loans (Non-Residential)

New Equipment Leasing

Sale/Buy-back of Used Equipment

Purchase Order/Contract Financing

Credit Card Receivable Financing

Private Equity Funding

Factoring

Other Financing Available



Interest rates are competitive with lenders and you receive your money in 10 business days after approval. I will respond within 2 hours of your email to me.



email cont,randybrawlsmonetaryfirm@gmail.com

Best Regards



MrRandy brawls.



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