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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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Oliver Higgins <loans@citbank.co.uk>
Reply-To: citibloans@live.com
Date: Mon, 06 Jan 2014 11:51:01 +0400
Subject: CITIBANK LOANS
Wealth Management Division,
CITIBANK UK.
Compliment of the season to you!
We offer loans to individuals and organizations at an interest rate of
0.5% and we now give out Loans to foreign individuals/company outside
United Kingdom for investment purpose. We approve loans in 2 days and
no credit check on our personal loan as we offer the following.
* Car Loan.
* House Loan.
* Investment Loan.
* Personal Loan.
* Business Loan.
* Project funding.
* coperate Loan.
* Study Loan.
* Combination Loan.
* Consolidation Loan and Many More.
We offer loan to individuals that are in urgent need of loan funds,
flexible terms at 0.5% annual interest rate.And also finance your
project with Fast funding, usually in a matter of days and your funds
are ready in your account. Funds may be used for any purpose including
personal or business use. We do not require any form of collateral and
No credit check required 100% Guaranteed.
We anticipate your request for our service.
Kind regards.
Oliver Higgins
(Head Human Relations)
CITIBANK UK
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