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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:
- 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:
- "your loan " (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.
Fraud email example:
From: Cash Express <noreply@mail.com>
Reply-To: Cash Express <Info.cashexpress@cash4u.com>
Date: Fri, 8 Jul 2016 05:26:06 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Do You Seek Fast Loan?
Cash Express
Building 1
Fountain Grove Office Park
5 Second Road, Hyde Park
Johannesburg
South Africa.
Good day,
Do you seek a quick loan? Are you faced with unexpected bills or other expenses before your next paycheck? At Cash
Express, we understand that it happens to everyone at some stage of our lives. Register and qualify for Cash Express super loan offer .It is the easiest ways to get your loan approve with 24 hours at a low interest of 5%.
Kindly view attached document for more information about our loan offer
Regards,
Maria Christiana Edward
Senior Loan Consultant
Cash Express.
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