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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: "FAST LOAN FIRM" <mahbubul.hasan@vertexgroup.com.bd>
Reply-To: fastloanfirm112@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2012 22:57:04 +0600 (BDT)
Subject: GET A LOAN FROM US

FAST LOAN FIRM



Our Loan Firm is a non-bank financial Institution (Finance House).We aim
at providing customers with fast and efficient short-term and long-term
loans with interest rate of 2%. If interested contact loan officer with
by filling your required information.

Our loan service is 100% guaranteed Our loan program is superb with fast
approval within 2-7 working days

OUR PACKAGES INCLUDE;
*Home Loan.
*Auto Loan.
*Mortgage Loan.
*Business Loan.
*Personal Loan.
*Dept Consolidated loan.

To apply,simply get back to us with the below information to expedite your
loan application processing.

1.FULL NAME:-----------------
2.Full Address:-----------------------------
3.COUNTRY:------------------------
4.OCCUPATION:-------------------------
5.AGE------------
6.SEX:--------
7.PHONE NUMBER:--------------
8.AMOUNT NEEDED AS LOAN:----------
9.DURATION:-------------
10.MONTHLY INCOME:---------.
11. PURPOSE OF LOAN:.....................
12: HOW SOON DO YOU NEED THIS LOAN: ...............
Regards,
Management
Fast Loan Firm
eamil: fastloanfirm112@gmail.com

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