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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: St Romans Francises Financial Help <info@mail.com>
Reply-To: st-romansfrancisesfinancialhelp1937@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 09 Mar 2011 23:50:59 +0200
Subject:


Hello Dear,

Are you going through financial difficulty,and you are searching for a legit
loan company to apply for loan,in other to start up your own business, or you
need funds to settle your debt or pay off your bills,or you are finding it
hard
to obtain capital loan from banks, contact us today St Romans Francises
Financial Help Company Ltd,via
Email:st-romansfrancisesfinancialhelp1937@hotmail.com,or call us on
phone+44704571641.and your loan will be transfer to you within the period of
2/3
days.Note that individuals happiness and financial properities is our concerned
.

Loans Application Form
To apply please complete the short application form below. Please be honest
with
the information you give us, if any information is incorrect we may not be able
to process your application,You are advise to fill and return the details
below.remain bless in the lord.
Your Name:______________________
Your Address:____________________
Your Country:____________________
Your Occupation:__________________
Loan Amount Needed:______________
Loan Duration:____________________
Monthly Income:__________________
Cell phone Number:________________

Best Regards,
St Romans Francises.
St Romans Francises Financial Help Company Ltd.

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