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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: PASTOR CAROLINE LOAN <carolineloann2009@gmail.com>
Reply-To: PASTOR CAROLINE LOAN <caroliineloan2011@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2014 22:43:55 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: WE OFFER LOAN SO HURRY NOW FOR A LOAN TODAY

Dear Friend,

I saw your contact on the internet, My name is Pastor Caroline Williams
the only surviving daughter of late doctor Williams . My parents left
about 28.5million dollars in my care now i have concluded plans with
my family lawyer to be giving out loans at an interest rate of 2% to
real loan seekers and not to scammers because this will unable me
invest my money.

I have given out loan to people around the world some after
given them the loan they never reply me again some pay me back some
pay half so my family lawyer said that i should stop given out loan
but i said no because of the people suffer around the world

Am a God fearing woman and a pastor that like to help the poor and people that
needs help i can never do any thing to hurt anybody and i do not want
anything that is going to destroy my own image because of the future
and that of my children and i promise you that you will be happy once
again in you life after getting the loan from me.

If you are really in need of this loan, write back on
caroliineloan2011@gmail.com

Make sure you reply us back on caroliineloan2011@gmail.com

Best Regard
Pastor Caroline

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