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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:
- 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.
- 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.
- info.unionunicredit@accountant.com (Outblaze.com, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "UNION UNICREDIT" <info@loan.com>
Reply-To: info.unionunicredit@accountant.com
Date: Tue, 8 May 2012 05:31:54 -0400
Subject: URGENT /EMERGENCY FUND... APPLY NOW.
Hello!!!
Have you heard of "UNION UNICREDIT"?
Do you Need urgent/Emergency loan from one of the world largest loan
lenders ?
Are you in any kind of financial difficulties? Your help comes now.Are
you losing sleep at nights worrying how to get a Loan?Don't allow your
dreams to die, contact (info.unionunicredit@accountant.com) today for
easy and reliable loan.
Union Unicredit has become one of the largest independent loan companies
in the world. We have an excellent reputation for the provision of first
class financial loan products with exceptional customer service.
And we give out this loan at a minimal 4.5% interest rate only.
We Offer Out these kind Of Loan below.
Personal Loan...
Business Loan...
Company Loan...
Auto Loan...
International Loan....
Mortgage Loans.....
Student Loan......
Insurance Loan....
Any interested applicant should please get back to us via:
Email: (info.unionunicredit@accountant.com)
APPLICATION DETAILS:
Full Names:___________________________
Gender:_______________________________
Marital status:_______________________
Contact Address:______________________
City/State:___________________________
Zip code:________________________
Country:______________________________
Date of Birth:________________________
Amount Needed as Loan:________________
Loan Duration:________________________
Monthly Income/Yearly Income:_________
Occupation:___________________________
Purpose for Loan:_____________________
Phone:________________________________
Fax:__________________________________
Attached any Means of personal id?_____
Contact us now and within 1-2 hours we will respond to you with the loan
terms and condition of repayment.
We await you with the form properly filled Please.
Thanks,
Mr Leo Moore
Loan Legal/Adviser.
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