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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:
- 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:
- "newleafcashloan@" (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.
Fraud email example:
From: sn@turuncuholding.com
Reply-To: newleafcashloan@mail.com
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2020 12:34:34 +0800
Subject: =?utf-8?q?Re=3ASOLICITE_UN_PR=C3=89STAMO_URGENTE_AHORA_=2E=2E=2E?=
=BFEst=E1 usted financieramente deprimido?
=BFNecesita un pr=E9stamo para pagar facturas o comprar una casa o aumentar=
su negocio?
Solicite un pr=E9stamo ahora y obtenga la aprobaci=F3n. Ofrecemos todo tipo=
de pr=E9stamos a un tipo de inter=E9s reducido del 2%. Nuestro programa de=
pr=E9stamos es muy directo y flexible, ya que nuestro objetivo es su satis=
facci=F3n y =E9xito financiero. SI EST=C1 INTERESADO, para obtener m=E1s in=
formaci=F3n, cont=E1ctenos ahora por correo electr=F3nico: newleafcashloan@=
mail.com) o n=FAmero de whatsapp: +12815919421
Se necesita el formulario de solicitud de pr=E9stamo:
Nombre completo:
A=F1os:
Sexo:
Pa=EDs:
Estado:
Copia de pasaporte o identificaci=F3n
Ocupaci=F3n;
N=FAmero de tel=E9fono:
Monto del pr=E9stamo necesario:
Duraci=F3n del pr=E9stamo:
Ingreso mensual:
=BFHa solicitado un pr=E9stamo antes?
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