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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:
- 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.
- offshore.200011@sify.com (Sify; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "Dominic Hanks Esq." <loan@company.com>
Reply-To: offshore.200011@sify.com
Date: Mon, 23 May 2011 20:44:28 +0200
Subject: Good Day Urgent Busniess Assistance
Hello Sir / Madam,
We are Finance and Security Company, recently we have just been granted a
triple A rates for our efficiency and consistence in our services by given
loans to every customer both local and international, all have the guarantee
of obtaining a loan from this company on the mode of secured offshore
international funding which means COLLARTAL is required for this process
We are also certified agent for those who want loan for audacious projects.
We can arrange any loan to suit your budget or any of your project purposes.
We have a network of Investors that are willing to provide funds of whatever
amount discreetly to individuals and organizations to start business and
operations.
The interest rate is as low as 3% to 5% if interested fill out the
application form below:
* First Name:
* Last Name:
* Address:
* Address 2:
* City :
* State:
* Zip:
*Country:
*Phone:
*Fax:
*AMOUNT NEEDED:
*AGE:
*OCCUPATION:
*MONTHLY INCOME:
*PURPOSE OF LOAN:
* Email Address:
All replies should be forwarded to:Email:
offshore.200011@sify.com
Regards,
Dominic Hanks Esq.
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