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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: "Mrs Jackie Tedd"< jockietedds@gmail.com>
Reply-To: <jockietedds@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2016 21:21:01 +0100
Subject: ARE YOU NEED OF LOAN? REPLY !!!

SA Home Loans
2 Milkwood Crescent
Milkwood Park (off Douglas Saunders Dr)
La Lucia Ridge 4051 South Africa
Telephone:+27 (31) 562 0362
Fax phone:+ +27 (31) 576 5863

Dear

Apply Loan

My name is MRS Jackie Tedd, we give out loan to individual and those who want to establish mini business and also those who is into project
can apply for the loan now.

we are looking forward to hear from you soon.

Best Regards,

MRS Jackie Tedd

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