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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: "PAYDAY LOAN COMPANY LTD" <info@loan.com>
Reply-To: mrpual2010@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2011 21:57:37 -0000
Subject:

Hello,
My name is Mr barry,I am the managing director of PAYDAY LOAN
COMPANY LTD,we are certified private loan to loan lender and we give loans
maximum rate of (750,000USD)which attract 3% intrest.Dear readers
should note that this offer is for serious minded individuals,
companies and businesses,and if you are not serious please do not
contact me. Get your loan to solve your problems financial your problems and
establishing new businesses,nterested individuals,firms and The
companies should please contact me For terms and conditions on how
to go about it.How ever you will have to fill this form and submit your
contact informations.
to the event manager below:

1. Full Name..............
2. Contact Address.............
3. Age....................
4. Telephone Number............
5. Marital Status.........
6. Sex....................
7. Occupation.............
8. State:.................
9. Country................
10.Nationality............
11.Amount you need........
12.Scan pricture or id card..........
13. NEXT OF KIN.................
14. ZIP CODE:...............
15:NATIONALITY:...................
16.NUMBERS OF YEARS REQUIRED...............
RGDS
Mr barry
MD/CEO
EMAIL mrpual2010@gmail.com
PAYDAY LOAN COMPANY LTD,



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