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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: Ruth Land <kediri@prodia.co.id>
Reply-To: Ruth Land <ruth_land60@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 25 May 2015 19:32:06 +0700 (WIT)
Subject: LOAN OFFER



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Good day. Do you need a loan today for your business? have you been thinking about your financial life and business? thinking of how to pay of your debts? Worry no more Ruth Land Lending Services is like a Mother to all, We give loans to all individuals, companies, Organizations at the low interest of 3% and with long Terms of Duration of pay back of 1 year to 30 years, With the minimum amount of $5,000.00 to the maximum amount of $30,000.000.00, contact us today with these details bellow if interested. Full Name: Country: Mobile Number: Loan Amount: Occupation: Duration: All email response of application should be copied sent to our office email for instant process: ruth_land60@yahoo.com
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This e-mail, including any attachment is confidential and may be privileged. Use or disclosure of it by anyone other than an intended adressee is strictly prohibited. If you are not an intended addressee, please notify the sender by telephone or e-mail and delete the e-mail and any attachment from your system.
Our Company does not accept any liability in respect of communication made by its employee which is contrary to the company policy or outside the scope of the employment of the individual concerned. The employee responsible will be personally liable for any damages or other liability arising.

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