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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: "SMITH KEN LOAN COMPANY" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ken.01loanfirm@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2013 01:13:01 -0700
Subject: loan

Hello

Sir/Madam,Are you in need of a registered and real loan lender or are you tired of being scammed by lenders that takes away your money after sending them money?Then worry no more and contact us for fast,reliable,considerate loans with a low interest rate . contact us via Email:ken.01loanfirm@gmail.com Please if you are interested in getting a loan,kindly fill out the borrowers information`s below.

Your Full Name
Your Email
Your Full Telephone*AS ABOVE (home, office and mobile)
Your Address
Your City
State/Province
Your Country
Date of Birth
Have You Applied Before

Loan Amount Needed
Loan Duration
Purpose Of Loan

Even if you don't own a collateral and you are in need of any kind of loan, feel free to send in your application/loan request and apply to: ken.01loanfirm@gmail.com response so that we can proceed with the loan processing.

Waiting your swift response
Regards,
SMITH KEN LOAN COMPANY

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