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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "unversaltrustloanfirm21@gmail.com" (This email address looks like addresses used in fake loan scams. Be suspicious of any lender who uses a free webmail address or who is based in different country from yourself.)
- "unversaltrustloanfirm21@gmail.com" (This email address looks like addresses used in fake loan scams. Be suspicious of any lender who uses a free webmail address or who is based in different country from yourself.)
- 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.
- unversaltrustloanfirm21@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: THE LOAN COMPANY <universaltrustloanfirm21@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2011 10:03:12 -0700
Subject: {Data} BORROWER information
Please contact us for any type of loan with no collateral or all
interested should forward a client application to us by the company
E-mail: unversaltrustloanfirm21@gmail.com if you are interested to do so
back to us with the application form below
{Data} BORROWER information:
Your full name:
Your email:
Mobile Number:
Cell number:
Fax number:
full address
Your country:
Do you have an account:
Account Balance:
Date of Birth:
Monthly income:
Marital status:
Gender:
Source of repayment:
Have you applied to:
Amount of loan required:
Loan Length:
Purpose of loan:
How did you hear about us:
Thank you for your understanding and time of the loan transaction:
our customers happy is our pride
unversaltrustloanfirm21@gmail.com
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