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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:
- ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "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!)
- "ritasmithloancompany@gmail.com" (This email address looks like addresses used in fake loan scams. Be suspicious of any lender who uses a free webmail address or who is based in different country from yourself.)
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.
- ritasmithloancompany@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "RITA SMITH" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ritasmithloancompany@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2016 09:58:31 +0300
Subject: LOAN OFFER APPLY NOW

LOAN OFFER APPLY IN EUROPE CONTACT

Hello,

Do you need an urgent loan, you are denied a loan from your bank due to high interest rates and low credit, you have been duped by fraudsters on the Internet that claim they want to help you with a loan do you need a loan for business purpose or pay off debt or buy a house or a car?
this is your best chance to get a loan at an affordable interest rate of 3% only

we give out loan from 5000 to 100,000,000 in any currency, the interest rate is only 3%, and the maximum loan term of 20 years.

To apply this credit to complete the application form

Your full name:
Your phone number:.
Your Address and city:
Your country:
Date of Birth:
Loan Amount Needed:
Your monthly income
Loan Duration:
Loan Purpose:

After filling out the loan application, we will send you the terms of the loan ..

Signature,
Manager.
Rita Smith loan company.

For more information, please write ritasmithloancompany@gmail.com

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