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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: HOLY TRINITY CHURCH LOAN FINANCE FIRM <holytrinitychurchloansetup@gmail.com>
Date: 4 Jan 2013 09:35:21 +0900
Subject: APPLY FOR URGENT LOAN

HOLY TRINITY CHURCH LOAN FINANCE FIRM HEAD OFFICE --HTB Brompton Road London SW7 1JA UNITED KINGDOM EMAIL--[holytrinitychurchloansetup@gmail.com] ============================================================================ Welcome to HOLY TRINITY CHURCH LOAN FINANCE FIRM, This is a vibrant Christian ministry loan firm in the heart of London formed to help individuals who are in need of financial crises and help them achieve their goals in life. We give out loans from the range of $1,000 to $90,000,000.Our loans are well insured and maximum security is our priority,at an interest of 2% rate. Available Loans we offer are, 1. Personal Loans (Secure and Unsecured) 2. Business Loans (Secure and Unsecured) 3. Combination Loan 4. Consolidation Loan And Many More: Interested clients should please fill our application form below- LOAN APPLICATION FORM { ONLINE FORM } PREFIX {MR.,MRS.,MS.,DR.,etc.} 1)YOUR NAME................... 2)YOUR COUNTRY................ 3)YOUR OCCUPATION............. 4)YOUR MARITAL STATUS......... 5)PHONE NUMBER................ 6)MONTHLY INCOME.............. 7)ADDRESS..................... 8)PURPOSE OF LOAN............. 9)LOAN REQUEST................ 10)TELEPHONE.................. 11)LOAN TERMS AND DURATION....Our company mailing contact box is via-[holytrinitychurchloansetup@gmail.com] Kindly contact us for urgent loan for instant approval. STAY BLESS REV KEN WALKER EMAIL---[holytrinitychurchloansetup@gmail.com] www.htrinitychurch.webs.com HEAD OFFICE------HTB Brompton Road London SW7 1JA UNITED KINGDOM HOLY TRINITY CHURCH LOAN FINANCE FIRM

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