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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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Sergiu Shova" <info@info.com>
Reply-To: greenbellfinance1@live.com
Date: Tue, 06 Jul 2010 01:34:21 +0300
Subject: OFFER
Are you looking for Warranty and accessible to low score loan? Apply With Us
and obtain
Quick approval today. No credit checks, no steps Collateral.easy, Fast
Financing and low interest rates, as low as 3%.
If interested you can fill the application form below:
APPLICATION FORM
Name of applicant :......................................
Address of applicant :....................................
Country :...............................................
State :...............................................
City :..............................................
Zip code :......................
Phone :...................... .
Fax: .............................
Birthday :....................... ...........
Sex :....................................
Marital Status :......................
Occupation :..............................
Amount requested :.....................
The purpose of the loan :...................
Loan Term / Duration :.........................../...............
I (Mr / Ms )......................................... ..
Declares
I declare that the information
Conditions mentioned above are mine.
Date :........................ 2010
E-mail:greenbellfinance1@live.com
Copyright © 2010! All rights reserved.
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