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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: "LOANS AND MORTGAGES" <info@loan.com>
Reply-To: loanfirm35@live.com
Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2011 11:05:59 +0200 (CEST)
Subject:


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constantly by your banks and other financial institutions? The good news
is here !!! We Offer LOANS ranging from $5,000.00 Min. to $50,000,000.00
Max. at 3% interest rate per an-nun. LOANS for developing business a
competitive edge/ business expansion.

* Personal Loans (Secure and Unsecured)
* Business Loans (Secure and Unsecured)
* Consolidation Loan.

We are certified, trustworthy, reliable, efficient, fast and
dynamic.contact us Today via email:loanfirm35@live.com OR
customerservice2011@hotmail.com


FIRST INFORMATIONS NEEDED ARE:
full name:
location:
purpose of loan:
Age:
amount Needed:
loan Duration:
contact phone number:


Gibson Redford
customerservice2011@hotmail.com
loanfirm35@live.com




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