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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: johnloanfirm9@gmail.com
Reply-To: ricksim106@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2016 19:35:24 -0700
Subject: LOAN OFFER(APPLY IF INTERESTED)

E-Mail:Ricksim106@yahoo.com

Hello,

Good day to you and thank you for your time reading this.

We are financial services and investment company established in United Kingdom and United States.

Are you looking for the workable finance or the financial freedom to expand and grow your business and company? We can help your business or that of a client/friend devise a plan for success.

For all types of companies - from small and medium enterprises to large corporate firms, we will assist you so that your company gets the right type of finance required for your business needs at lower interest rates as well as fast approvals to help you act fast on new opportunities and to meet immediate needs.

For further details, contact directly with your business plans or project summary.

Kind regards,

Scott Jacob.

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