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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- clara.ruth.uk@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mrs. Ruth Vath" <info@in.com>
Reply-To: clara.ruth.uk@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 23 Apr 2011 12:44:03 +0600
Subject:
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Hello,
Are You Desperately in need of a loan help? Have you be denied of a loan
from your bank or any Financial Firm? Do you need financial assistance? Do
you
need a loan to pay off your bills or buy a home? Do you want to have a
Business of your own and you need Financial Loan Help? Contact us today
for your
Financial Loan Help. We are willing to help you out on either Business or
Personal Loans.
Offer are Available and at affordable interest rate of 3%.
APPLICATION DETAILS
First Name:_________
Last Name:_________
Gender:____________
Marital status:_____
Contact Address:_____
Country:___________
Date of Birth:__________
Amount Needed as Loan:____
Loan Duration:_______
Monthly Income/Yearly Income:_________
Occupation:_________
Purpose for Loan:_____
House Phone:_________
Cell Phone:___________
contact us on our email:clara.ruth.uk@gmail.com
Mrs. Ruth Vath
Managing Director
CEO/(Online Advertiser)
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