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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: ZODIAC FINANCIAL INVESTMENT <investment@gmail.com>
Reply-To: zodiac.financialinvestment@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2010 06:50:26 -0300
Subject:


Good day,

I am a financier and I lend out loans with the interest rate of 3.0% and
within the amount of 2,000.00 to 10 million as the offer. I offer loan to all
categories of people, firms, companies, all kinds of business organizations,
private individuals and real estate investors and I give out loans at very
cheap and moderate rates.

I am a certified, registered and legit lender. You can contact me today if
you are interested in getting this loan, contact me for more information about
the loan process, and how the loan will be transferred to you. I need your
urgent response, if you are interested PLEASE FILL THE FORM BELOW
APPROPRIATELY
and contact us via this:email:zodiac.financialinvestment@gmail.com

LOAN APPLICATION FORM:

Name:
sex:
Address:
Country:
State:
Tel Number:
Amount Needed:
Loan Repayment Duration:
Purpose of Loan:
Monthly income level:

Note: I only give out loan in US Dollar, Euro and Great British Pound and you
have to choose among these currency.

Mr. Zodiac Ray.

e-MAIL: zodiac.financialinvestment@gmail.com





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