419 Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam (2006-01)

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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.
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.
- +447045764730 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- h.hfinanceresponse@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "H.H Finance" <info@loanofficer.com>
Reply-To: h.hfinanceresponse@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 2 Apr 2010 04:00:54 -0500
Subject: Loan Refinance at 3% Fixed! Take Advantage Now (3.694% APR) Avoid
potential pitfalls.

Looking for personal or business loan but don’t think you’ll qualify?
Turned down by banks because of your poor credit history? Are you having
trouble meeting your monthly loan payments due to high interest rate, and
have exhausted your deferment and forbearance options, and/or want to
avoid default, H.H Finance and Consolidation Loan is your turning point.

Don't die paying lenders when you can comfortably pay one and evade a
difficult life. Defaulted loans can get so cruel. It means your credit
history is destroyed, options for delaying credit like forbearance and
deferment are rejected and you are in for a full loan payment. And guess
what, your wages are affected, federal income tax is withheld and yet
chances of getting other loans reduce.

Our International cash advanced personal and business loan have flexible
repayment plans, this means; when your personal or business income is
slow, your repayment is automatically reduced.

Our Loan Advantages:
Any security is required
No audited accounts or tax returns required
No fixed payments.
No fixed term and no-payment penalties
No complicated forms, Simple Application Process
Low Appraisals? Yes
Optional 2-month repayment holiday? Yes.

Contact us Now!!!
response@hhfuk.com
h.hfinanceresponse@gmail.com
Phone:+447045764730
Fax: 086 608 7902
www.hhfuk.com

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