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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.
- 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.
- infobrook77@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Guaranteed loan/Funding<ioan@gmail.com>
Reply-To: infobrook77@gmail.com
Date: 29 Aug 2022 22:05:51 -0700
Subject: WE OFFER LOAN
Dear Sir
We are a large Company based in the United Kingdom and due to the
ongoing Global Coronavirus pandemic, we offer flexible/Easy loans
and funding for all projects bypassing the usual rigorous
procedures for as low as 2% interest rate per annum for a period
of 5-15 yrs .
This Funding program allows a client to enjoy low interest
payback for as low as 2% per annum for a period of 5-15 years
without collateral.
We invite you to partner with us and benefit in our new COVID-19
Loan and Project funding program,
The COVID-19 financial support loan Program by our company is to
help fight against this world pandemic called Coronavirus.
We can approve a loan/funding for up to USD$1 Billion or more
depending on the nature of business so If you need loan/ funding
and for more details Send us email to customers email address
only at: infobrook77@gmail.com
Note: We also pay a 1% agents fee for each client referred to us
by agent therefore if you know anyone who needs a genuine loan
you can refer to us and get 1%.
This is a Guaranteed loan/Funding and please reply only to this
email address at: infobrook77@gmail.com
Regards
Greg Jefferson
London UK
Email: infobrook77@gmail.com
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