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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: "Mr. RICHARD PASUK." <test@intisel.co.id>
Reply-To: richardpasukfinancialservices@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 13 May 2015 22:35:24 -0700
Subject: LOAN OFFER

ATTENTION SIR/MADAM.

WE ARE A REGISTERED AND CERTIFIED LOAN LENDING FIRM,WHICH GIVE OUT LOANS TO THE PUBLIC AT A VERY REDUCED COST OF LOW INTEREST RATE.WE ARE DYNAMIC, RELIABLE, EFFICIENT AND TRUST-WORTHY.CONTACT US NOW FOR YOUR SHORT AND LONG TERM LOANS, WE OFFER ALL KINDS OF LOAN, RANGING FROM:

1: BUSINESS LOAN
2: PAYDAY LOANS
3: DISABILITY LOANS
4: AUTO LOANS
5: PERSONAL LOAN

IF YOU WISH TO GET YOUR LOANS FROM US, PLEASE DO WRITE BACK TO US SO THAT WE CAN BEGIN YOUR LOAN PROCESSING AND FUNDING WITHIN THE NEXT 48 HOURS.

REGARDS,
SIR. RICHARD PASUK.
richardpasukfinancialservices@gmail.com
Telephone: +66870043062

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