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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: KP Investments <projdpt@gmail.com>
Reply-To: kp.investments@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2015 10:00:27 +0100
Subject: Quick Loan Offer!

This is to inform you that we offer small loan of between $50,000.00 and
$200,000.00 to people looking for small loan offer and opportunity. We are
located in Lagos,Nigeria and our rates are very considerable and affordable.

Loans are processed,approved and received by applicants within a maximum
period of 7 working days depending on the readiness and cooperation of the
applicant,that is why we are called the Quick Loan People(QLP)!

Applicants are expected to come in person to our office in Lagos,Nigeria
for a face to face interview,after which the loan is approved and wired to
the bank account of the applicant right in their presence.We also issue
drafts depending on the decision of the applicants. Applicant who is not
able to come in person to Nigeria(for whatever reason) for the interview is
expected to pay a mandatory processing fee of $480.00 and loans are
immediately approved and wired to the applicant's bank account or draft
issued and sent to him/her in that respect.

Interested?. Then send your full name,contact address,cell phone
number,present occupation,loan amount and copy of a valid personal id for
processing of your loan.

NOTICE; Applicant MUST have a collacteral worth the loan amount or a good
guarantor. Applicants without collacteral or guarantor is expected to enter
a court guarantee agreement signed and sealed.

Regards,

Barrister Alex Williams,
Operations Manager.

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