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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: "Advanced Financial Loan Firm" <info@loan.com>
Reply-To: advancedfinancier@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2011 12:06:39 -0300 (CLST)
Subject: Loan at low interest rate! ! !

Advanced Finance®
website: www.advanced-finance.co.uk
email: advancedfinancier@yahoo.com.hk
Tel:+44-703-194-9632.

Dear Applicant,
Compliment of the day to you from my end. How are you doing today? Hope
all is well with you and your family? I am still yet to receive any
e-mail from you in regards to your loan which you requested from my
company. I will want you to get back to me and let me know if you are
still interested in this loan, because all necessary arrangement in
regards to the transfer of your loan have been made, all we need from you
as a legitimate borrower is your co-operation, so i will advise you to
get back to us, so that we can get this loan transaction finalized.
Fill out the Applicant details below:
Full Name:_______________________
Contact Address:_________________
Phone:___________________________
Amount Needed as Loan:___________
Loan Duration:___________________
Annual Income:___________________
Occupation:______________________
Thanks for your kind understanding and God Bless
James Charton

www.advanced-finance.co.uk
Advanced Finance®

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