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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: "Independent Diplomats Loan Company" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jrawlings007@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2014 20:22:31 -0300
Subject: If You Need A small Business Loan Contact Us ASAP

INDEPENDENT DIPLOMATS  LOAN COMPANY
35 Groove Street, New York,
NY 10014, USA
Tel:1 646  499 2610
Good Day
We are private lender and have good investors who are willing to put money
for financing, your loan is Guaranteed. I can help you get this loan for
your project, I have gone through your email on linkedin.
If you are very interested to make this loan I am willing to make this
happen without any form of delay. If you have people who need private lender
you can refer them to us, I will pay you good commission. You can as well be
my representative too.
I will have the loan application ready for you as soon as I get a reply from
you.
This is a Non Collateral loan processing where by the project will be used
as the collateral (security) for the loan amount or any business the loan
will be invested into will be used as collateral for the loan. Loan process
will take a maximum of 10 working days at a 3% interest rate Minimum amount
of loan is 5,000.00 the Maximum is 5,000,000,000.00 amount in Euro
Pounds USD or any World currency, this will be deliver to your bank account
within 4 working days from the day we sign the loan contract.We give loan to any part of the world.
I offer at Low rate loan at 3% interest and duration which is to be decide
up to the maximum of 20 years, Loan goes with no early repayment penalty. I
give verity of loan such as:
a) Personal Loan,
b) Business Expansion,
c) Business Start-up,
d) Education,project/investment loan
e) Debt Consolidation,
f) Hard Money Loans
g) Development/infrastructural/construction Loan and more
h) Islamic Loan
Regards
Richard W. Anderson
+ 1 646 499 2610
richiwillie001@gmail.com

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