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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: "DEUTSCHE BANK CREDIT & FINANCE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <stefan.harms@terra.com>
Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2011 21:50:45 +0200
Subject: DB LOANS & MORTGAGES SERVICES.

DEUTSCHE BANK NL(CREDIT & FINANCES DEPT.)
TOURNOOIVELD 6, 2511CX DEN HAG,
THE NETHERLANDS.

TEL:+31-685-739-728.
FAX:+31-847-379-438.
EMAIL:loandept@dbcfs.net
ALTERNATE EMAIL:stefan.harms@terra.com

Goodday!
We are loan lenders from Deutsche Bank(DB) Credit & Finances Dept Netherlands,we give out loan at the rate of 3% interest from the range of $20,000us dollars to $5million us dollars or euros.Are you tired of Seeking for Loans and Mortgage, Have you been constantly turned down by other Banks and some Private Financial Institutions;We give out loans to individuals,firms, companies,industries etc. Any interested person,irrespective of your country should Contact us now Via Email:loandept@dbcfs.net with the following details below;

Full Names:
Contact Addresss:
Amount Required:
Duration Of Loan:
sex:
Tel:
country:

Regards,
Mr.Stefan Harms(Loan Officer)
Deutsche Bank Netherlands Credit & Loan Dept.

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