419 scam: PERRY PALMER <mrperrypalmer0147@gmail.com> (no subject)

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "firstly, i would like to introduce myself to you, well" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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.
- mrperrypalmer2008@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: PERRY PALMER <mrperrypalmer0147@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrperrypalmer2008@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 04 Jan 2012 09:54:41 -0600
Subject:

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Do you need a loan? Are you planning to run a Business of your own? Or
are you Looking forward to expand your business? Are you in dept,and
you are looking for a way to get out of it? Then you are in the right
place of total dept free,a home of bad dept solution.Firstly, I would
like to introduce myself to you, well, I am Mr.Perry Palmer, the
Managing Director/Ceo of Perry Palmer Fast Loan Plc.

I am a private,registered and certified loan lender.I gives out loan
to individuals,Co-Operate Bodies and Firms at the interest rate of
3%.For more information on how to obtain loan from this firm, you are
to forward all message urgently to us via email:
mrperrypalmer2008@gmail.com

INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR LOAN PROCESSING

*First Name........................
*Middle Name.......................
*Surname...........................
*Gender............................
*Age...............................
*Country...........................
*State.............................
*City..............................
*Marita Status.....................
*Nationality.......................
*Current..........................
*Resident..........................
*Occupation........................
*Monthly Income....................
*Amount Needed As Loan............
*Loan Duration....................
*Fax/ phone Number.................

Note:all applicant must be above the age of 18yrs.Waitting to hear
from you soonest.

Best Regards
Mr.Perry Palmer

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