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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: "MRS PAULSON LOAN INVESTMENT" <info@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrspaulsonloaninvestmentplc@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 1 Feb 2014 06:11:29 +0100 (WAT)
Subject:




Are you tired of Seeking Loans and

Mortgages,have you Been Turned down
constantly By your banks and Other Financial

Institutions.

We Offer LOANS ranging from $5,000.00 Min. to

$10,000,000.00 Max. at 2%
interest rate per annun. LOANS for developing

business a competitive
edge/business expansion. We are certified,

trustworthy, reliable,
efficient,Fastand dynamic. and a co-operate

financier for real estate and
any kinds of business financing, we give out

long term loan for five to
fifty years maximum.
We give out loans only in dollars
We offer the following kinds of loans and many

more;

* Personal Loans ( Unsecured Loan)
* Business Loans ( Unsecured Loan)
* Consolidation Loan
* Combination Loan
* Home Improvement
Borrower's data Form:(Fill and Return)

Applicant Name:
Loan Amount Needed:
Loan Duration:
Purpose of Loan:
Monthly Income:
Valid Phone number:
Sex:
Age:
Occupation:
Country:
State:
City:
Home Address:

Email: mrspaulsonloaninvestmentplc@gmail.com

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