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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:
- ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "loan amount" (Beware of fake loan offers. Real lenders would not normally use free webmail addresses such as Yahoo, nor would they lend to individuals or small businesses in a different country from where they are based. Beware of mobile phones or redirector numbers!)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Asset loan Finance Company," <asset@info.com>
Reply-To: assetfirm@9.cn
Date: Sat, 19 Jun 2010 17:38:26 -0000 (GMT)
Subject:

Greetings to you,

Welcome to Asset loan Finance Company, We are a financial
company .We are an asset based financial loan company that does personal
and business loans.

We offer great rates starting at 3% monthly! Great terms! 2 - 30 years!
loan terms determinant, Loan
amount between the sum of £5,000.00 to £50,000,000.00 British Pound
Let us help you with your financial needs! We are not
FICO score or credit bureau driven but look at our clients needs and
assets!

Services Rendered include:
*Refinance *Inventor Loans *Auto Loans *Debt Consolidation
*Business Loans *Personal Loans
*International Loans

Application form below fill and return if you are interested.

Your names ..........
Your country..........
Your address .........
Your occupation ...........
Current Status at place of work.........
Phone number..........
Loan Duration.........
Loan amount..........

We will relish the opportunity of doing business with you and also help
to put your financial problems behind you by offering you a loan. You
are in the right place and we will want to assure you that you will be
glad for knowing a lender like us. For more information Contact...

Thanks

Mr Kelvin Lambert

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