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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: Morgan Stanley Lending <jquijada@pdval.gob.ve>
Reply-To: Morgan Stanley Lending <mrkelvinmoor@representative.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Nov 2014 20:10:26 -0430 (VET)
Subject: Do you need an urgent loan today? No Credit Checks...





Have you been denied loan by banks and other Loan/Financial Companies? Do you need a personal or business loan without stress and quick approval? Do you need an urgent loan today? No Credit Checks * LOAN APPROVAL IN 60MINS * GUARANTEED SAME DAY TRANSFER * 100% APPROVAL RATE *LOW INTEREST RATE !! We offer the following types of loans: *COMMERCIAL LOANS *PERSONAL LOAN *BUSINESS LOANS *INVESTMENTS LOANS *DEVELOPMENT LOANS *ACQUISITION LOANS *CONSTRUCTION LOANS. Contact US for more information about loan offer and we will solve your financial problem. contact us via email. Morgan Stanley Lending. Mr. Kelvin Moore Email: mrkelvinmoor@representative.com www.morganstanley.com

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