419 Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam (2006-01)

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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:
- ",000,000" (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.
- gotthardholger@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "CHRIST Gotthard Holger" <antonkonkredit@gmail.com>
Reply-To: gotthardholger@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 2 Jul 2013 17:30:38 -0000 (UTC)
Subject: Offer of loan/Darlehensangebot/Offre de
=?iso-8859-1?Q?pr=EAt/Offerta_di_prestito?=

Hello,
My name is Holger CHRIST. I am a money lender and investor. I can help all

those, who need a loan.
- You are prohibited banking, or you can't obtain a loan near your bank?
- You need a loan to build your house?
- You need an investor to create your company?
or simply you need a loan for better living or to improve your current

situation.
I can make you a loan of 2000 € to 10,000,000 €, with an interest rate of

2% by year.
if you are interested, write to me: gotthardholger@gmail.com

I will be charmed to invest in a football club.

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Hallo,
ich bin ein darlehensgeber. ich kann all jenen helfen, wer ein Darlehen

benötigen.
- Sie sind verboten Bank, oder Sie können kein Darlehen zur Bank bekommen?
- Sie benötigen ein Darlehen, um ein Haus zu kaufen?
- Sie benötigen eine Investor, um Ihr Unternehmen zu schaffen?
oder einfach benötigen Sie ein Darlehen, für besser zu leben,
ich kann Ihnen ein darlehen von 2000 € zu 10.000.000 € zu leihen für ein

Zinssatz von 2% pro Jahr.
wenn Sie sind interessieren, schreiben mir: gotthardholger@gmail.com
Herr CHRIS Holger Gotthard
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Bonjour,
Je suis un prêteur et un investisseur d'argent. Je peux aider tous ceux qui

ont besoin d'un prêt.
- Vous êtes interdit bancaire, ou vous ne pouvez pas obtenir un prêt auprès

de votre banque?
- vous avez besoin d'un prêt pour acheter une maison?
- Vous avez besoin d'un investisseur pour créer votre entreprise?
ou tout simplement vous avez besoin d'un prêt pour mieux vivre ou pour

améliorer votre situation actuelle.
Je peux vous faire un prêt de 2000 € à 10.000.000 € à un taux d'intérêt de

2% par an.
si vous êtes intéressé, écrivez-moi:gotthardholger@gmail.com
Monsieur CHRIS Holger Gotthard
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Buongiorno,
Sono un prestatore ed un investitore di denaro. Posso aiutare tutti coloro

che hanno bisogno di un prestito.- Siete vietato bancario, o non potete

ottenere un prestito presso la vostra banca?
- avete bisogno di un prestito per comprare una casa?
- Avete bisogno di un investitore per creare la vostra impresa?
o semplicemente avete bisogno di un prestito per vivere meglio o per

migliorare la vostra situazione attuale.
Posso farvi un prestito del 2000 € a 10.000.000 € ad un tasso d'interesse

del 2% all'anno.
se siete interessati, scrivete: gotthardholger@gmail.com
Signore CHRIS Holger Gotthard
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