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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:
- "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.
- directserviceonlinefirm@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Vanessa SCOZZARO <Vanessa.SCOZZARO@umons.ac.be>
Reply-To: "directserviceonlinefirm@gmail.com"
<directserviceonlinefirm@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 21 Aug 2016 23:30:57 +0000
Subject: APPLY FOR URGENT LOAN / DRINGENDE DARLEHEN BEANTRAGEN
Guten Tag Ihnen,
Haben Sie finanzielle Unterstützung benötigen? Du brauchst ein
legitime Kredit für 2% Zinsen? Haben Sie ein Business-Darlehen
brauchen? Sie benötigen Geld Probleme zu lösen? Wenn so freundlich für ein Darlehen mit uns
bewerben Sie sich jetzt durch die folgenden Details und füllen zurück
Rückkehr per E-Mail an uns: directserviceonlinefirm@gmail.com
Vollständiger Name:
Darlehensbetrag benötigt:
Dauer der Ausleihe:
Telefon:
Sex:
ALTER:
Beruf:
Kontakt E-Mail: directserviceonlinefirm@gmail.com
Vielen Dank
Frau Rose Williams
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Good day to you,
Do you need financial assistance? You need a
legitimate credit for 2% interest? Do you have a business loan
need? Do you need money To solve problems? If so kindly for a loan with us
apply now through the following details and fill back
to return by e-mail to us: directserviceonlinefirm@gmail.com
Full name:
Loan Amount Needed:
Loan duration:
Phone:
Sex:
AGE:
Occupation:
Contact email: directserviceonlinefirm@gmail.com
Thank you very much
Mrs. Rose Williams
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