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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: "Devon Financial Partners" <eduardo@aol.com>
Reply-To: devonfinan@hotmail.com
Date: Sun, 18 Oct 2015 23:57:54 -0800
Subject: Re:


Erschwingliche Ratenkredite.
Garantierte feste Verg=FCtungen.
Haben Sie einen Investor brauchen?
Haben Sie gesch=E4ftliche oder pers=F6nliche Darlehen ben=F6tigen?
Wir geben Darlehen an jeden einzelnen und Unternehmen bei 3% Zinsen j=E4hrl=
ich. F=FCr weitere Informationen, kontaktieren Sie uns per E-Mail: devonfin=
an@hotmail.com

HINWEIS: Leiten Sie Ihre Antwort nur an diese E-Mail: devonfinan@hotmail.com
Vielen Dank f=FCr Ihre Zeit.
...
Affordable installment loans.
Guaranteed fixed payments.
Do you need an investor?
Do you need business or personal loans?
We give out loan to any individual and company at 3% interest rate yearly. =
For more information, Contact us via Email: devonfinan@hotmail.com =

NOTE: Forward your response only to this Email: devonfinan@hotmail.com
Thanks you for your time.


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