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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:
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "your loan " (Beware of fake loan offers. Real lenders would not normally use free webmail addresses such as Yahoo, nor would they lend to individuals or small businesses in a different country from where they are based. Beware of mobile phones or redirector numbers!)
- 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.
- +447024078744 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
Fraud email example:
From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: nortonloan@aim.com
Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:07:35 -0800
Subject: Contact us today, and discover how we can help.
=3CBR=3E=3CBR=3EHello=2C
=3CBR=3E
=3CBR=3E
=3CBR=3EAre you tired of seeking loans and Mortgages=2Chave you been tur=
ned down
=3CBR=3Econstantly By your banks and other financial institutions=2CWe o=
ffer any
=3CBR=3Eform of loan to individuals and corporate bodies at low interest=
rate=2EIf
=3CBR=3Eyou are interested in taking a loan=2Cfeel free to contact us to=
day=2Cwe
=3CBR=3Epromise to offer you the best services ever=2EJust give us a try=
=2Cbecause a
=3CBR=3Etrial will convince you=2E
=3CBR=3E
=3CBR=3EWhat are your Financial needs=3F
=3CBR=3EDo you need a business loan=3F
=3CBR=3EDo you need a personal loan=3F
=3CBR=3EDo you want to buy a car=3F
=3CBR=3EDo you want to refinance=3F
=3CBR=3EDo you need a mortgage loan=3F
=3CBR=3EDo you need a huge capital to start off your business
=3CBR=3Eproposal or expansion=3F
=3CBR=3EHave you lost hope and you think there is no way out=2C and
=3CBR=3Eyour financial burdens still persists=3F
=3CBR=3E
=3CBR=3EIf you are interested in getting a loan from my firm=2C contact =
me with the
=3CBR=3Efollowing details for the fast processing of your loan which wil=
l take
=3CBR=3E48-hours for you to receive your demanded loan all over the worl=
d=2E
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=3CBR=3E* Applicant Full Names=3A
=3CBR=3E* Applicant Contact Address=3A
=3CBR=3E* Direct-Phone Number=3A
=3CBR=3E* Country=3A
=3CBR=3E* Age=3A
=3CBR=3E* Marital Status=3A
=3CBR=3E* Amount Required As Loan=3A
=3CBR=3E* Proposed Terms/Duration Of Loan=3A
=3CBR=3E* Annual Income=3A
=3CBR=3E* Occupation=3A
=3CBR=3E
=3CBR=3EREPLIES SHOULD BE SENT TO THE EMAIL ADDRESS BELOW=3A
=3CBR=3EE-mail=3Anortonloan=40aim=2Ecom
=3CBR=3E
=3CBR=3ERegards=2C
=3CBR=3ERev =2ESteve Rysdam
=3CBR=3ETel=3A+44 702 407 8744
=3CBR=3ENorton Finance Loan Company=AE=3CBR=3E=3CBR=3E
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