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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "loanoceanic833@gmail.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.)
- "loanoceanic833@gmail.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.
- 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.
- loanoceanic833@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: oceanic loan <loanoceanic833@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2010 08:18:28 -0800
Subject: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Fatigu=E9_de_la_recherche_de_pr=EAts_et_pr=EAts_hypoth?=
=?ISO-8859-1?Q?=E9caires=3F?=
*Bonne journée, Monsieur / Madame.*
*Fatigué de la recherche de prêts et prêts hypothécaires? Avez-vous été
refusé constamment par vos banques et autres institutions financières?
Êtes-vous au sujet de perdre votre maison en raison de contraintes
financières? Nous sommes dans une entreprise d'offre Prêts non garantie pour
votre avantage financier à 3% minimum.
S'ils sont intéressés, de bien vouloir me fournir les précisions suivantes
ci-dessous.*
*Nom 1.Full. #
2.Adresse. #
3.Country. #
4.State. #
5.Occupation. #
6.Telephone Number. #
7.Age. #
8.Purpose de prêt. #
9.Marital Status. #
10.Sex. #
11.Amount Needed. #
12.Loan Durée. #*
*nous vous contacterons avec des informations complémentaires et l'aide aux
bénéficiaires fiables concernant le financement de la somme de prêt. En
reconnaissance de la réception de ces détails, un des intérêts courus bien
calculé, plan de remboursement et de paiement sécurisé de politique de
protection ne peut être divulguée dans la correspondance ultérieure.*
*Merci de votre patronage!*
*J'ai hâte d'avoir de vos nouvelles plus tôt.*
*Kind regards,
Personne à contacter: M. Rolland lincon (agent de crédit),
Contact mail: **loanoceanic833@gmail.com* <loanoceanic833@gmail.com>
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