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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:
- "loan@fastservice.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.
Fraud email example:
From: "INSTANT LOAN CREDIT FIRM" <info@loan.com>
Reply-To: <loan@fastservice.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:45:48 -0000
Subject: INSTANT LOAN CREDIT FIRM
INSTANT LOAN CREDIT FIRM.
Third Floor, Lowery Building.
Manchester. UK.
Tel- +442084858284
+442084858294
Ref No: 014725
We are Loan company based in the United Kingdom.
Do you have bad credit?
Do you want to upgrade your business?
We want to use this medium to notify you that, we can give out loans to both private and public organizations at very low and considerable interest rates with flexible Loan Terms and conditions. We have decided to reach those in need by borrowing them whatever they ask for both in the United Kingdom and outside the Country as well.
For more information contact us with our email: loan@fastservice.com
Regards,
Desmond Harry.
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