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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: "BEST LOAN OFFER" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <loanequifax@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2017 16:10:30 +0800
Subject: LOAN MADE AFFORDABLE FOR YOU TODAY!!! SRUSIZDWQI

This is HTML source of message you composed. Do not modify here. To modify this message press HTML Messages Editor button.
Good Day Sir/Madam
 
We provide quality loan services for personal and business loans at a rate of 3 percent interest per annum/annually. We fund via direct bank deposit. We also fund projects and also multiple purpose loan requests from Mortgage/Housing to Car Loans and Real Estates. A trial will convince you today!
 
Please take note that only applicants/loan seekers from US$100,000.00  US$100, 000,000.00 only can apply. We are sorry for these inconveniences as we have received emails asking for fewer amounts to be applied for as we are working towards that.
 
Contact us immediately via email:
 
EQUIFAX LOANS LTD.
Mr. Bobby Jones
The Marketing Manager
Email: loanequifax@gmail.com
Address: 3F, No.111,
Gui Jing Road Cao He Jing,
Shanghai, China.
 
We assure that you will have the best of our service
 
Elizabeth Wang.
Public Relations.
EQUIFAX LOANS LTD
 
 
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