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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- 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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- 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.
- elliotwood@rediffmail.com (Rediffmail, India; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- elliot loan investment company email: elliotwood@rediffmail.com we give out loan from five hundred thousand dollars to five (Rediffmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "ELLIOT LOAN INVESTMENT COMPANY" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <elliotwoods@rediffmail.com>
Date: Mon, 7 May 2012 01:10:02 +0100
Subject: ELLIOT LOAN INVESTMENT COMPANY
05/05/2012
ELLIOT LOAN INVESTMENT COMPANY
Email: elliotwood@rediffmail.com
We give out loan from five hundred thousand dollars to five million
dollars to individual
or corporate organization at a convenient repayment period from 1 years to
10years, Our rates are as low as 2% per annum.
To apply, just address your email to Dr. Elliot Woods on this Email:
elliotwoods88@yahoo.co.uk
with the following information:
1.Full Name:
2.Country:
3.Address:
4.Monthly Income:
5.Age:
6.Occupation:
7.Amount Needed:
8.Loan Duration/Purpose:
9.Direct Phone:
10.Cell Phone:
11.Current email address:
LOAN ELIGIBILITY:
* 21 years and above.
* Any mode of identification.
* No income document required.
You will be contacted within 24 - 72 hrs with the loan terms and
conditions as soon as we receive the required details from you. Don't
waste
another moment. Contact us today for the lifeline you and your home need.
Warm Regards
Elliot Loan
Investment Company
Level 101
25 Canada Square
Canary Wharf
London E14 5LQ
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