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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- 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:
- "loan amount" (Beware of fake loan offers. Real lenders would not normally use free webmail addresses such as Yahoo, nor would they lend to individuals or small businesses in a different country from where they are based. Beware of mobile phones or redirector numbers!)
- "reliancefastloan@kimo.com" (This email address looks like addresses used in fake loan scams. Be suspicious of any lender who uses a free webmail address or who is based in different country from yourself.)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- reliancefastloan@kimo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Finance Home"<ag.itu@transpen.com.br>
Reply-To: reliancefastloan@kimo.com
Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2014 20:06:48 +0530
Subject: Loan Opportunity
Are you a business man or woman? Are you in any financial stress or do you need funds to start up your own business? Do you need a loan or for any reason funding such as,
a) Personal Loan, Business Expansion.
b) Business Start-up and Education.
c) Debt Consolidation.?
We give out loan ranging from $5,000.00 To $5,000.000.00 Only for Duration of 1-20 years period/duration.
All replies should be forwarded to the Company's E-mails: reliancefastloan@kimo.com
Your Full Name*_____________
Your Email*________________
Male/Female?_________________
Your Full Telephone*_________
Age (D.O.B)*_________
Your Address*_______________
Your City*__________________
Your Country*_______________
Occupation_________________
Have You Applied Before? *____
Loan Amount Needed in $*______
Loan Duration *_____________
Monthly Income*_____________
Purpose of Loan *____________
Thanks.
Mrs Miguel Angel
Announcing Officer.
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