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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: "SKY CREDIT LOAN COMPANY" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <skycreditloan@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Oct 2015 14:08:30 +0100
Subject: LOAN OFFER APPLY NOW

Good Day,

Are you in any financial difficulty? Do you need loan to help you pay off bills and debts? Do you want to start a new business or enhance your business? Contact us today for a financial solutions
email:skycreditloan@yahoo.com

Qualifications:
1)The Borrower must be at least 18yrs old
2)Even with Bad credit, we still Guarantee the Borrower the Loan
3)The Loan Can Be Granted Even With low credit.
LOAN APPLICATION DETAILS
Full Names:________________________ _ __
Gender:_______________________ ________
Marital status:_______________________
Contact Address:______________________
City/Zip code:________________________
Country:______________________ ________
Date of Birth:________________________
Amount Needed as Loan:________________
Loan Duration:_____________________ ___
Monthly Income:_________
Date Of Loan Needed:__________________
Weekly Income:__________________
Occupation:___________________ ________
Purpose for Loan:_____________________
Phone:________________________ ________
Fax:__________________________ ________
In acknowledgment to these details, I will send you a well calculated Terms and Condition which will include the agreement.i will want you to fill the borrower's information above and return back to me as soon as possible so that we can proceed further.
Contact Person:Sky Credit Loan
Email Address:skycreditloan@yahoo.com

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