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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: "Mary Johnson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <maryj_loanfirm@qq.com>
Date: Mon, 23 May 2016 23:56:47 -0400
Subject: LOAN OFFER...APPLY NOW

LOAN OFFER...APPLY NOW

We are presently offering loans to interested persons at an affordable rate with the help and assistance from our banks.

We offer secured loans to individuals and companies at low interest, and we offer long and short term loans. Our firm has recorded a lot of breakthroughs in the

provision of first class financial services to our clients especially in the area of Loan and capital provision for individuals, companies, government agencies, churches and business organizations..

You can apply for a fast loan here and get it with ease.Perhaps you need a loan for Debt Consolidation,Home Improvements,A New or Used Car Purchase,A New Home,Investment/Business Expansion Purposes,or Even a vacation.We can raise up to 5 Million Euros to finance different kinds of projects.

In our loan scheme tagged 'loan under two weeks',every customer both local and international have the guarantee of obtaining a loan from this company.

Interested persons should please furnish us with the following informations:
Email: maryj_loanfirm@qq.com

Name:

Contact Address/country:

Mobile Telephone Number:

Occupation:

Loan Amount:

Loan Duration:

We are proud to say that, despite global economic uncertainty, we are still one of the European's fastest growing independent finance companies.

Yours Sincerely,

Susanne Offermann
E-Mail:maryj_loanfirm@qq.com
Asst.Loan Officer

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