419 scam: "ZENITH FINANCE"<customercare@loan.com> ATTENTION !!!

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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:
- ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "your loan " (Beware of fake loan offers. Real lenders would not normally use free webmail addresses such as Yahoo, nor would they lend to individuals or small businesses in a different country from where they are based. Beware of mobile phones or redirector numbers!)
- "zenithloan@live.com" (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.)
- "zenithloan@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "zenithloan@live.com" (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.)
- "zenithloan@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "ZENITH FINANCE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <zenithloan@live.com>
Date: Fri, 21 May 2010 15:54:24 -0700
Subject: ATTENTION !!!

Good Day,

I am a private investor,i give out unsecured guarantee loans to
Business Men and women who are into Business transaction, automobile
purchase,house purchase loan and other personal loans E.T.C.we give out
long term loan for five to fifty years maximum with 4% interest rate in
this,you can as well tell us the amount you need so that we will send to
you the terms and condition that is if you are really interested in
getting a loan from us, Loans are given out in Great British Pounds and
United States Dollar the maximum I give is 20,000,000 both in pounds and
$USD and the minimum 5,000 pounds and 5,000 USD$ respectively.

OUR PACKAGES INCLUDE:

*HOME LOAN
*AUTO LOAN
*MORTAGE LOAN
*BUSINESS LOAN
*INTERNATIONAL LOAN
*PERSONAL LOAN

I also render Collateral And Non- Collateral Loans For Your Business
Startup.If you are interested you Fill out the application details below
so that we can start the processing of your loan sum.

First Name: __________
Last Name:_______
Gender:_________
Contact Address:________
Country:__________
Amount Needed as Loan:_____
Loan Duration:_________
Phone:_______

ALL MAIL SHOULD BE SEND TO:
ZENITH FINANACE,UNITED KINGDOM
zenithloan@live.com

In acknowledgement to these details, We will send you a well calculated
Terms and Condition which will include the agreement.Furthermore be
informed that you will also need a form of Identification which can be
either a Driver's Licence or your working Identity card.

Mrs. Lisa Holmes
Financial Controller/Operations Manager
Email address: zenithloan@live.com

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