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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: MICHEAL
Reply-To: <saviour_loan1994@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2015 10:11:47 +0100
Subject: XMAS LOAN OFFER AT 2%

Attn:

We are Cash Station Company in United States and we offer loans at 2% interest rate to Companies, Governments and individuals from $50,000, $50 Million to $100 Billions. This Company has be existing for the pass 27 years and this Company can deliver within 48 hours without any delay. Contact me the CEO at saviour_loan1994@hotmail.com for more information's regarding the loan amount needed. Once again we offer from $50.000, $50 Million to $100 Billion and we can deliver within 48 hours. We opens from Mondays to Saturdays and you can contact me the CEO for more information's on the loan.


Thanks and God bless as you apply.
Best Regards
Mrs Saviour James
President/CEO.

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