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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: "JOSEPH ADAM" <gambletonero_5@att.net>
Reply-To: <josephadam234@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2010 08:30:16 -0400
Subject: A NEW DAY AS COME

ATTN:

Here writes Joseph Adam from Services International Group Ltd. We offer Private, Commercial and Personal Loans with very Minimal annual Interest Rates as Low as 3% within 1 to 20 years repayment duration period to any part of the world. We give out loans within the range of $100,000(one hundred thousand) USD to $1,000,000,000(one billion) USD. Our loans are well insured for maximum security is our priority. Do you need a funding partner for any profitable investment or project?. Contact Services International Group Ltd a private loan lender in business, investment and property funding. Our goal principal is to help you get the service you deserve. Hope to see your response for a possible business relationship.

Best regards

Joseph Adam
Group Manager. Services International Group Ltd®,
27068 La Paz Rd,
#436 Aliso Viejo, CA ,92656 USA.
www.servicesinternationalgroupltd.com

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