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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "your loan " (Beware of fake loan offers. Real lenders would not normally use free webmail addresses such as Yahoo, nor would they lend to individuals or small businesses in a different country from where they are based. Beware of mobile phones or redirector numbers!)
- 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.
- eddexfinanceservices@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Alexey P. Lototsky" <lototsky@triniti.ru>
Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2012 16:23:18 +0400
Subject: ACCESSIBLE LOANS
--*****--
TRUSTED LENDERS
NO EXCUSES
NO SURPRISES
ACCESSIBLE LOANS
AFFORDABLE INTEREST RATE
ATTENTION:
Is your application regarding your loan turned down by Banks and other money
lender,
Due to poor credit score or your inability to meet with their terms and
condition
offered.
In search of an urgent secured or unsecured loan? For any loan duration,
Contact us
as we offer our loan service at a low and affordable interest rate for long
and short
loan term. For more details
Contact our Loan Manager via: eddexfinanceservices@gmail.com for inquiries
and
questions about the company.Thanks as we remain obliged to render service to
you.
Thank you, as we await your application.
Best Regards,
Richard Morgan (Mr.)
Loan Officer
EDDEX LOAN SERVICES
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