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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: "Glitec servicios de prestamo" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <gl-s@live.com>
Date: Fri, 21 May 2010 09:26:51 -0700
Subject: Agarra tu NECESITA AHORA AQUI ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Hola,

Que la Paz de Dios sea con ustedes hoy. Glitec servicios de prestamos
financieros
es la empresa prestamo certificado que da Prestamos A LOS INDIVIDUOS,
Organizaciones, iglesias, escuelas y otros co-operativo
las Organizaciones A UNA Tasa de interes muy baja del 3%. Hemos tomado
prestado a EE.UU. $ 5,
000,00 a 5.000 Dolares EE.UU., 000,00 y
Por Encima de.

LOS INTERESADOS DEBERaN Rellenar la Solicitud en Linea o pongase en
Contacto con nosotros a de Traves
E-mail: gl-s@live.com

La siguiente informacion es Necesaria para el prestamo.

1. Nombre y Apellido ..........
2. Direccion ..........
3. Pais ...........
4. Estado ................
5. Puesto ..........
6. Telefono ..........
7. Edad ..........
8. Proposito del prestamo ..........
9. Estado civil ..........
10. Sexo ...............
11. Cantidad Necesaria ............
12. Prestamo Duracion ................

Esperamos poder servirle mejor.

Nota: Usted Debe Tener 18 a? Os o mas antes de que esten en condiciones de
Aplicar.

Global de Servicios de Prestamos financieros: convirtiendo las ideas en
realidad.

Mr.Brigth Harword
Correo electronico: gl-s@live.com
Glitec servicios de prestamo Financail.

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