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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: "BBKONLINE LOANS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bbkonlineloans@rediffmail.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2017 16:27:10 +0800
Subject: GET YOUR AFFORDABLE LOAN TODAY AT A MODERATE RATE

BBKONLINE LOANS
AND MORTGAGES
LTD BAHRAIN.
 
BBKONLINE LOANS AND MORTGAGES LTD, BAHRAIN. In affiliation with DEUTSCHE BANK UNITED KINGDOM hereby provide loans grant at an affordable interest rate of 4% only to all credible loan seekers who are in need of Business loan, Home Mortgage and Real Estate from the amount of US$1,000,000.00 (One Million Dollars) -
US$100,000,000.00 (One Hundred Million Dollars).
 
If this interests you or your company, You can contact me at my email
address.E-mail;bbkonlineloans@rediffmail.com
 
 
A trial will convince you and you will be glad you did.
 
Contact:
Ms Elham Ebrahim Hassan
Head of Foreign Operations
e-mail;bbkonlineloans@rediffmail.com
Website: www.bbkonline.com
 
 
The information in this e-mail and any attachment(s) here to is only for
the use of the intended recipient and may be confidential or privileged.
If you are not the intended recipient, any use of, reliance on, reference
to, disclosure of, alteration to or copying of the information for any
purpose is prohibited. Any information not related to Ms. Elham Ebrahim
Hassan official business is solely the author's and does not necessarily
represent BBKONLINE LOANS AND MORTGAGES LTD'S view and is not necessarily
endorsed by Ms. Elham Ebrahim Hassan. BBKONLINE LOANS AND MORTGAGES LTD
shall not be liable for loss or damage caused by viruses transmitted by
this e-mail or its attachments. BBKONLINE LOANS AND MORTGAGES LTD is not
responsible for unauthorized changes made to the information or for
the effect of such changes.
 

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