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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: Capital Trust Finance<info@loan.com>
Reply-To: capitaltrsutfinace@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 08 Sep 2013 11:54:37 -0700
Subject: To Whom It May Concern!!!

CAPITAL TRUST INTERNATIONAL FINANCE LTD
49 Mount Street London,
W1K 2SD United Kingdom
www.capitaltrustltd.com
Tel +44 75560 98075
Fax +44 (0) 207 499 0524

Dear Friend,

WELCOME TO CAPITAL TRUST FINANCE LTD, is a United Kingdom based Merchant financial Power House, with over a Billion British Pounds (GBP) in reserve for all who sincerely desire to obtain a loan with ease and without cost. We have succeeded in granting loans to thousands of large and small scale enterprises all over the world, from Europe, America, Asia and Africa.

We give out the best services ever to all our customer, and we are working towards and beyond our customers reach and expectations, as we render out all kinds of Loans to Loan seekers, Individuals, Corporate Organizations, Companies etc.as,

*Project Financing
*Business Loans
*Personal Loans
*Debt Consolidation
*House Loans
*Line of Credit
*Car Loans
*Combination Loan

We are into 100% International Project Financing and we are currently looking for Loan agents/broker to work with us, we shall be very glad to work with you as our loan broker or agent in your country.

FOR MORE INQUIRY CONTACT US VIA E-mail: funding@capitaltrstfinaceltd.com

Best Regards
Mr. Mark Lambert
Online Advertising Agent
CAPITAL TRUST INTERNATIONAL FINANCE LTD

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