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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:
- 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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "xlsfinancialhelp@shqiptar.eu" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "LOAN OPPORTUNITY" <vjordanov@nbu.bg>
Reply-To: xlsfinancialhelp@shqiptar.eu
Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2013 22:37:18 +0300 (EEST)
Subject:
Hello
Are you in need of an urgent loan? Do you need a financial assistance? Do
you need a loan to pay off bills or buy a home? Do you want to have a
business of your own and you do not know how to go about it? Do you need a
personal or business loan? This Funding program allows a client to enjoy
low interest payback for as low as 3% per annum for a period of 2 months -
20 years. We can approve a loan/funding for a minimum of $5,000.00 up to
$5,000,000.00 USD or more depending on the nature of business.
Details required:
Name(s)....................................
Gender:......................................
Marital status:..............................
Contact Address:.............................
City/Zip code:...............................
Country:.....................................
Date of Birth:...............................
Amount Needed as Loan:.......................
Loan Duration:...............................
Monthly Income:..............................
Occupation:..................................
Purpose for Loan:............................
Phone number(s)..................................
We are open to having a good business relationship with you. If you think
you have a solid background and idea of making good profit in any
venture, please do not hesitate to contact us for possible business
co-operation.
Contact Person: Stephen E Johnson
Contact Email: xlsfinancialhelp@shqiptar.eu
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