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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "loan amount" (Beware of fake loan offers. Real lenders would not normally use free webmail addresses such as Yahoo, nor would they lend to individuals or small businesses in a different country from where they are based. Beware of mobile phones or redirector numbers!)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- charleswhite.investments1@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Loan Offer <aarzolay@ipostel.gob.ve>
Reply-To: Loan Offer <charleswhite.investments1@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 13 Dec 2015 01:26:56 -0430 (VET)
Subject:
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Dear customer.
Do you need a Loan or any loan of any kind?? Are you a man or a woman you have been looking for a loan, We give out Loans at 3% interest rate, for both Personal Loans and Business Loans. The minimum/Maximum we give out for Personal Loans is $1,000.00 to $30,000,000 for Business Loans respectively.
E-mail Via: charleswhite.investments1@gmail.com
LOAN APPLICATION
Name: ___________________________________________
Loan Amount Needed: ___________________________
Sex: ___________________________________________
Marital Status: _________________________________
Country: ________________________________________
State: ________________ Age: _________________
Telephone No:________________________________
Loan Duration:__________________________
monthly Income:______________________________
Occupation: ______________________
Purpose of loan: _________________________
Religion: _____________________________________You are required to send this data so that the loan can be processed. The firm will be waiting for your urgent response to this email so that we can proceed to the next step of this transaction.
NOTE:MAKE SURE YOU SEND ALL YOUR REPLIES TO THIS EMAIL:
E-mail Via: charleswhite.investments1@gmail.com
(FOR PROCESSING)
Loan Officer Apply.
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