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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: "Keystone Financier" <info@keystone.com>
Reply-To: keystonefinancier.ventures@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 7 Jun 2014 18:38:38 +0100
Subject: [Spam]
GREETINGS (=?UTF-8?Q?=D0=9F=D0=9E=D0=97=D0=94=D0=A0=D0=90=D0=92=D0=9B=D0=95?= =?UTF-8?Q?=D0=9D=D0=98=D0=AF?=)

GREETINGS:

I am Dr. Robert Alford, the C.E.O KEYSTONE VENTURES; we are an established
licensed private money lender, with over thousands of lenders we stand out
the best in financial market. We are a lending organization formed to help
people in need of loans and other financial help. As part of our humanitarian
services, we have been accredited by the lender’s counsel to give out loans
to local and international clients at 3% interest rate.

We are offering out loans to all locations in the world and we can help you
get a quality loan because we have been given the privilege to meet your
financial needs. Service render includes, personal loan, mortgage loan, car
loan, business loan, education loan, gold loan, etc. interested person should
please contact us via email: keystone financier.ventures@gmail.com
Exceptional Regards,
Dr. Robert Alford.

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ПОЗДРАВЛЕНИЯ:

Я доктор Роберт Алфорд, генеральный директор KEYSTONE ПРЕДПРИЯТИЯ; Мы созданы
лицензию частные деньги кредитор, с более чем тысячи кредиторов мы выделиться
из лучших на финансовом рынке. Мы являемся кредитование организация,
созданная, чтобы помочь нуждающимся людям кредитов и другой финансовой
помощи. В рамках наших гуманитарных услуг, мы были аккредитованы адвокатом
кредитора выдать кредиты местным и международным клиентам в процентной ставке
3%.

   Мы предлагаем кредиты для всех мест в мире, и мы можем помочь вам получить
кредит качество, потому что мы получили привилегию, чтобы удовлетворить ваши
финансовые потребности. Обслуживание оказать включает, личного кредита,
ипотечного кредита, ссуды на покупку автомобиля, кредит бизнес, образование
кредит, золото кредита и т.д. желающий должен пожалуйста, свяжитесь с нами по
электронной почте: краеугольный камень financier.ventures @ gmail.com
Исключительные уважением,
Д-р Роберт Алфорд.

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