419 Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam (2006-01)

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "your loan " (Beware of fake loan offers. Real lenders would not normally use free webmail addresses such as Yahoo, nor would they lend to individuals or small businesses in a different country from where they are based. Beware of mobile phones or redirector numbers!)
- "boardlink@gmail.co.za" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "acpd@orange.sn" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- lloydstsb@safe-mail.net (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: WE OFFER LOANS <fjkhk.jgjjj@aol.com>
Date: Sun, 26 Apr 2015 01:55:24 -0400
Subject: <WE OFFER EASY AND FAST LOANS> MONEYWEB PRIVATE BANKING SOUTH
AFRICA

Canal Walk Shopping Centre
Century Place Boulevard,
Century City, Cape Town South Africa
Tel: +27-(0) 78 003 9521
Fax: +27 (0) 86 459 7779
Email us: lloydstsb@Safe-mail.net
Website:http://www.moneyweb.co.za/

MONEYWEB-PRIVATE BANKING SOUTH AFRICA: Breaking News for easy loans offer,

PLEASE DO SEND YOUR RESPOND TO THIS EMAIL ADDRESS
HERE:boardlink@gmail.co.za

Good day,Moneyweb Private Banking South Africa, A private bank loan
lender.We offer out well certified loan to serious minded
individuals,Companies and other bodies at a bank lending low interest
rate of 2% If interested in getting a easy and fast loan,Email us with
the information's below for loan processing:

WELCOME TO MONEYWEB-PRIVATE BANKING SOUTH AFRICA: The total Debt
Management,debt help and financial Support multinational companies for
the UK, Canada, Australia, United States, South America, North America,
Asia, Europe,Middle East, Africa and Oceania.

Our loan ranges from GBPÂ£1,000.00 (One Thousand Great Britain Pounds)
only to GBPÂ£550,000,000.00 (Five Hundred and Fifty Million Great Britain
Pounds)That should be equivalents to United States Dollar (USD$)
Currencies and Euro (EU â‚¬) Currencies and also to your local currency.

We give out the loans to empower the riches and the poor, employment and
unemployment people all over the world to set up their businesses and
many more.

Are you a business man or woman? Are you in any financial mess or do you
need funds to start up your own business? Do you need loan to settle
your debt or pay off your bills or start a nice business?

Do you have a low credit score and you are finding it hard to obtain
capital loan from local banks/other financial institutes?

Do you need a loan or funding for any reason such as:

a) Personal Loan,Business Expansion,
b) Business Start-up, Education,
c) Debt Consolidation,
d) Hard Money Loans

_AFFORDABILITY CALCULATOR AND APPLICATION._

(1) Home Loan

(2) Building Loan

(3) Smart Bond

(4) Land Loan

(5) Traditional Home Loan

Purchase your dream home by borrowing money from the Moneyweb Private
Bank.This loan is for the purchases of existing residential properties.

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We are partner of a group of donors , operating Loans and investments
covering the continent Africa and around the world for all other
profitable business opportunities whatever your country residence.Do you
have projects and research funding ?

Our goal is to help people seeking funding for the realization of their
projects.

We Would like to know if you have any projects or business research or
investor looking for a Private Loan? even Companies in bankruptcy or all
sorts of projects in bankruptcy,we are ready and willing to process your
loan application to reach your funding.

So if you have profitable projects to offer us, please to contact us as
soon as we receive your message notifying your interest towards our
offer, we will put you in connection with direct financial funding for
your projects or cover your loan application.We make investment up
amount of (GBPÂ£550,000,000.00 Million Great Britain Pounds) Note: Anyone
interested in this offer should contact us via our email.
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PLEASE GO THROUGH THE MEMO AS ATTACHED VIA THIS EMAIL AND FIND OUT MORE INFO.

PLEASE VIEW THE ATTACHED FILE.

1.Full Names:
2.Amount Needed:
3.Loan Duration:
4.Country:
5.Nationality:
6.Purpose of loan:
7.Cell Phone Number:
8.Monthly Income:
9.Gender:
10.Occupation:
11.Home address

FOR MORE INFO VIEW THE ATTACHED FILE AND FOLLOW THE DIRECTIVES FOR QUICK
LOAN APPLICATION:

Warm Regards,
Customer Service
Dr / Mrs. Hendrina Cecilia Van Der Linden
Tel: +27 (0) 78 003 9521
Fax: +27 (0) 86 459 7779
Moneyweb private banking South Africa
E-mail us: acpd@orange.sn
Website:http://www.moneyweb.co.za/

Moneyweb private banking:
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Tel: +27-(0) 78 003 9521 |Fax: +27 (0) 86 459 7779 |Offices
Address:Moneyweb private banking| Canal Walk Shopping Centre Century
Place Boulevard,Century City| Cape Town South Africa.

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