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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: "Bigjoe Finance Company" <info@loan.com>
Reply-To: bigjoeloanfirm@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 16 Feb 2010 06:22:14 +0200 (EET)
Subject: apply for loan

Good day
I am a financier I am willing to lend out loans with the interest
rate of 3.5% and with in the amount of 4,000.00 to 2 million as the
offer, I offer loan to all categories of people, firms, companies,
all kinds of business organizations, private individuals and real
estate investors, I give out loans at very cheap and moderate rates.
I am a certified, registered and legit lender. You can contact me
today if you are interested in getting this loan, contact me for more
information about the loan process, process like the loan terms and
conditions and how the loan will be transferred to you. I need your
urgent response if you are interested. You are to fill out the
information
Email:bigjoeloanfirm@gmail.com


Name:
sex:
Address:
Country:
State:
Tel Number:
Amount Needed:
Loan Repayment Duration:
Purpose of Loan:
Monthly income level:

Note: I only give out loan in US Dollar, Euro and Great British Pound and
you have to choose among these currency.

Mr. Steven Case
E-mail:bigjoeloanfirm@gmail.com

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