419 Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam (2006-01)

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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:
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "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!)
- "your loan " (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!)
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.
- sirmorganjoy2014@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: LOAN COMPANY NEW DELHI BRANCH <mrharrythomasclaimagent2010@gmail.com>
Reply-To: sirmorganjoy2014@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2014 04:58:57 +0530
Subject: DO YOU NEED A LOAN: APPLY 100% GAURANTEE LOAN OFFER ( NEW DELHI HEAD
OFFICE )

OFFICE FULL ADDRESS: Sir Morgan Joy Finance Ltd, 303, A-1, 3Rd Floor
North Block, Baha Plaza.New Delhi Indian./ Costumer Services care Tel:
+918373957942 ( Sir Morgan Joy ) Only ENGLISH )

Attn, Sir/ Madam.

I AM AMERICA NATION AND MY NAME IS "SIR MORGAN JOY' LOAN COMPANY
TRADING IN NEW DELHI INDIAN: I came to New Delhi over 15 years ago and
i am doing my Loan with 3% without any problem over 15 years now.

I am a private loan lender, who gives out loan in a very low interest
rate of 3% will give out all kind of loan like Educational loan,
Business loan, home loan, Agricultural loan, Personal loan, auto loan
and other good Reason, I also give out loans from the range of (
$5,000USD-) ( $800,000.00 USD ) ( $1.MILLION USD) ( $5.MILLION USD) at
a 3% interest rate. ( We also give out loan in INDIAN CURRENCY INDIAN
RUPEES,( RS.5 CORES), ( RS, 10, CORES, ) ( RS.6 CORES,) ( 50 CORES. )

Duration of 1- 50 years depending on the amount you need as loan.
Please with your Readiness to take a LOAN, Please Contact Us via email
with the amount you need as a LOAN and your FULL NAME & FULL ADDRESS
VIA THIS EMAIL : sirmorganjoy2014@gmail.com Tel: +918373957942 ( Sir
Morgan Joy ) Only ENGLISH )

IMPORTANT NOTICE: If you want to contact me on phone, Please be sure
or make sure that you can speak English very well, Because i speak
English Only. Or you find someone to help you with English.

NOTE: That My company is Approve by INDIAN GOVERNMENT over 15years
ago, My Company is 100% guarantee, Once you complete our requirement,
Your LOAN AMOUNT will be transfer to you without any delaying through
our LOAN PAYING BANK.

Thanks for your interest in our service.

SIR MORGAN JOY LOAN COMPANY PLC
NEW DELHI INDIAN.

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