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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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "STRAMFIN CC" <support@ipnxnigeria.net>
Reply-To: donotreply@mailboxnotification.ga
Date: Fri, 04 Nov 2022 18:39:02 +0200
Subject: Affordable Interest Rate
Good Day,
Need a little extra cash? Take out a loan with Stramfin, where the loan is transferred to you and only charged once! We make loans easy and transfer them to you so you don't have to worry about anything. Now you can take out a loan without worrying about nasty bank fees! Stramfin is a full-service on-demand lending platform that allows you to borrow money right when you need it, and get the best possible rates.
And now you can pay back loans with our new cash-out option. Get started today with Stramfin by taking out a loan that's transferred directly to your bank account. Now you can get a loan when it's convenient for you and repay it when the time is right! Take out loans in as few as three minutes. Visit our Website and apply today. www.stramfin.co.za
Tel: +27(0) 12 0041 723
Email: application@stramfin.co.za
Website: https://stramfin.co.za/
NCR Registration No: NCRCP9784
Legal Registration No: 2000/030166/23
Address: 1 Glen Manor Avenue, Menlyn, Pretoria 3001
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