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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: "LOAN OFFICE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <loan.office247@yahoo.it>
Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2015 13:49:57 -0600
Subject: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION (LOAN).

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN,

Have you been intervened by banks or financial lenders in debt you are, you need a quick loan for the
company, it is an opportunity here, your company offers personal and business loans to individuals, our
interest rate of 1.1% interest per year set in which a borrower can repay within a certain period of time.
If you are interested, please contact the coordinator by e-mail: LOAN.OFFICE247@YAHOO.IT
Here the information is required:

* Full Name
* Loan Amount Needed:
* The purpose of the loan:
* Loan Duration:
* Country:
* Phone:
Through our unsecured and secured loan programs, we can make any type of financing that a company
needs.
We tailor the program to suit your needs, not our attention. In most cases you will find that we. Alternatives
that are not offered by banks
To discuss your situation, please contact:
Mr Daniel O,Neil,
PHONE NO:+447053824105

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