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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: "adamsbello.loancompany" <mariansteven687@gmail.com>
Reply-To: adamsbello.loancompany@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2015 23:34:03 -1200
Subject: =?UTF-8?Q?oferta_de_pr=C3=A9stamo?=

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muy mínima tasas anuales de interés tan bajo como el 0,3% en un 1 año
a 50 años de amortización período de duración a cualquier parte del
mundo. Damos préstamos dentro del rango de $ 5.000 a $ 90,000,000 USD.
Nuestros préstamos están bien asegurados para la máxima seguridad es
nuestra prioridad.
¿Está perdiendo el sueño por las noches preocupante cómo conseguir un
prestamista de préstamo de fiar? ¿Estás mordiendo las uñas para la
rápida? En lugar de golpear a ti mismo, llame a la Inversión Cindy
préstamo ahora, los especialistas de préstamos que ayudan a detener el
mal historial de crédito, para descubrir una solución de ganar-ganar,
que es nuestra misión. Envíenos un correo electrónico con adam
bello.loan company@gmail.com

Good Day,
We Offer Private, Commercial and Personal Loans with very Minimal
annual Interest Rates as Low as 0.3% within a 1 year to 50 years
repayment duration period to any part of the world. We give out loans
within the range of $5,000 to $90,000,000 USD. Our loans are well
insured for maximum security is our priority.

Are you losing sleep at nights worrying how to get a Legit Loan
Lender? Are you biting your fingernails to the quick? Instead of
beating yourself up, call the Cindy Loan Investment now, Loan
specialists who help stop Bad Credit History, to discover a win-win
solution which is Our Mission. E-mail us with
adamsbello.loancompany@gmail.com

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