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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: "BHFC FINANCIAL SERVICES INC" <info@loanfirm.com>
Reply-To: enquiries.bhfcloanservice@livel.co.uk
Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2010 10:24:33 +1000 (EST)
Subject: LOAN =?iso-8859-1?Q?ADVERT=AE_3%?=

BHFC FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.
3 Regent Terrace,Edinburgh,
Scotland, EH7 5BW
United Kingdom


Get A Loan For Your Personal Investment Project, Accumulated Bills
Settlement or Company Investment Projects.

This is to inform you that BHFC & FINANCE INC. located in England. Now
offers all type of loans to individual, companies, firms e.t.c ranging
from £10,000.00 GBP to £150,000,000.00 GBP at monthly rate of 3% interest.
We give out long term loan from five to fifty years maximum at 3% interest
rate ranging from £10,000.00 GBP - £150,000,000.00 GBP for only interested
candidate above 18 years of age.

We offer the following kinds of loans and many more;

* Personal Loans ( Unsecured Loan)
* Business Loans ( Unsecured Loan)
* Consolidation Loan
* Combination Loan
* Home Improvement

If interested in our offer please fill the following information and get
back to us via email: enquiries.bhfcloanservice@live.co.uk

First Name:___________________________
Last Name:____________________________
Gender:_______________________________
Marital status:_______________________
Contact Address:______________________
City/Zip code:________________________
Country:______________________________
Date of Birth:________________________
Amount Needed as Loan:________________
Loan Duration:________________________
Monthly Income/Yearly Income:_________
Occupation:___________________________
Purpose for Loan:_____________________
Phone:________________________________
Fax:________________________________

In acknowledegment to these details, we will send you a well calculated
Terms and Condition.

Thanks for your Patronage!

Head of Advertising
Ms. Marian Chan.
LOAN ADVERTISER.
BHFC & FINANCE INC.

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