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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: "Larsson Finance" <info@loan.co.uk>
Reply-To: info.larssonloanfirm01@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2010 14:27:24 +0530 (IST)
Subject: Are You In Need Of Loan At Low Interest Rate Of 3%




Have you being denied loan by banks or any financial body, or you are an
investor that need loan to invest, or businessman or woman that need loan
to boost up your business,
Here is a chance to make your dream come through.
We are financial manager, a registered loan lender that is authorized to
give out loan to applicant who are interested,

Our services is as follow:
Secured personal loans and mortgages and we grant debt consolidation
loans, business loans, private loans, home refinancing loans and so much
more at a low interest rate of three (3%), and re-payment can be made
either monthly or yearly.

Note:- We offer Loan from fifty (50) thousand G.B.P to twenty (20) million
G.B.P.

Contact us if you are interested.
E-mail to : info.larssonloanfirm01@gmail.com

Larsson Walter,
C.E.O


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