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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: Greg Services <buithikieu@tiengiang.gov.vn>
Reply-To: Greg Services <gregcredithome@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2015 04:07:47 +0700 (ICT)
Subject: Loan Offer



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Hello, are you in need of loans?We gives out loans to private and corporate individuals. Have you been turned down by so many banks? Do you need finance to establish your business, business expansion or personal Loan to pay your bills. or are you interested in becoming a freelance broker agent for us (with benefits) this is the best place for you. Our interest rate is very affordable and our Loan process is very fast as well.Contact us immediately for more information.
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Sind Hallo, Sie die Darlehen benötigen? Wir bietet Kredite an Privat- und Firmenkunden Einzelpersonen. Haben Sie so viele Banken abgelehnt worden? Sie benötigen Finanzen herstellen Ihr Unternehmen, Ausbau des Geschäfts oder Privatkredit um Ihre Rechnungen zu bezahlen. oder sind Sie interessiert ein freier Makler-Agent für uns (mit nutzen) Dies ist der beste Platz für Sie. Unser Zinssatz ist sehr erschwinglich und unsere Kredit-Prozess ist auch sehr schnell. Kontaktieren Sie uns für weitere Informationen.

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