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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: "BANGKOK BANK PLC,BHD" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bangkokbankplc1960@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2010 22:49:02 -0800
Subject: BANK LOAN***APPLY NOW****

To whom it may concern!!!!

On behalf of the entire management of the Bank of Bangkok Bank PLC of Malaysia
I want to inform the public at large that we decided to provide
loan very low interest rate. The rate is so low (2%), annual interest rate.
Are you a businessman / woman? Are you in any financial mess or
funds to start their own business? Need Loan
resolve its debt or pay your bills or start a good business? You
a low credit score and have difficulty in obtaining working capital loans
from local other financial institutions and banks?
All you have to do is contact the management through my e-mail
is required to complete the loan application form below:
Name :......................... ..............
Middle Name ..............
Last name :......................... .............
Country / Address :.............. ............................
Postcode :......................... .................
Date of birth (yyyy-mm-dd ):................. ....
Phone :....................... .............................
Sex :....................... ............................
Marital status :....................... .................
Occupation :................... .........................
Rent: .............................. ..................
Credit Score ...................
You asked earlier? .............................. ...
Loan Type :......................... ..
Amount requested: .............................. ...........
Loan Duration :..................... ..............................
.................
State securities (if ):.........................
.............................. ....
As soon as we receive information, we will send you the terms and
conditions, and payment schedule
(No social security or credit checking, guaranteed 100%!)
Note that all responses be sent to
management via email at bangkokbankplc1960gmail.com

Regards,
Mr. Robert Loke, Chief Executive Officer

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