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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: "Nancy Loan Firm" <mortgage@nlf.com>
Reply-To: nancyloanfirm01@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2011 19:21:31 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: Loan Offer



We Offer Private, Commercial and Personal Loans with very
Minimal annual Interest Rates as Low as 2% within 1 year to 50
years repayment duration period to any part of the world. We give out loans within the
range of $5,000 to $100,000,000 USD. Our loans are well insured for maximum security is
our priority.

Please if you are delighted and interested in our financial
offer,Do not hesitate to contact us if in need of our service.You will
be required to furnish us with the following details to commence
processing of your loan.

First Name
Last Name
Gender:
Marital status:
Contact Address:
City/Zip code:
Country:
Date of Birth:
Amount Needed as Loan:
Loan Duration:
Monthly Income/Yearly Income:
Occupation:
Purpose for Loan:
Phone:
Fax:

In acknowledgment to these details, I will send you a well
calculated Terms and Condition which will include options on
how you want to receive your loan

Thanks For Your Interest!

Best Regards,
Nancy Flor.
E-mail: nancyloanlimited@live.com

We Offer Private, Commercial and Personal Loans with very
Minimal annual Interest Rates as Low as 2% within 1 year to 50
years repayment duration period to any part of the world. We give out loans within the
range of $5,000 to $100,000,000 USD. Our loans are well insured for maximum security is
our priority.

Please if you are delighted and interested in our financial
offer,Do not hesitate to contact us if in need of our service.You will
be required to furnish us with the following details to commence
processing of your loan.

First Name
Last Name
Gender:
Marital status:
Contact Address:
City/Zip code:
Country:
Date of Birth:
Amount Needed as Loan:
Loan Duration:
Monthly Income/Yearly Income:
Occupation:
Purpose for Loan:
Phone:
Fax:

In acknowledgment to these details, I will send you a well
calculated Terms and Condition which will include options on
how you want to receive your loan

Thanks For Your Interest!

Best Regards,
Nancy Flor.
E-mail: nancyloanlimited@live.com

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