419 scam: BROWN FINANCIAL SERVICES <info@gmail.com> DO YOU NEED AN URGENT LOAN?

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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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: BROWN FINANCIAL SERVICES <info@gmail.com>
Reply-To: brownloan009@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2012 05:18:43 -0600 (MDT)
Subject: DO YOU NEED AN URGENT LOAN?

Good Day,

I am Mr.Roland Gun, I am a staff in Brown Financial Services. We
offer both personal and business loans with capital base between the
amounts of $2,000.00 to $1,000,000.00 US Dollars, European Euro Or
GB Pounds to Individuals, Firms and Cooperate Bodies regardless of
their Marital Status, Sex, Religion,and Location but must have a legal
means of repaying back the Loan at the stipulated time, AND MUST BE
TRUST WORTHY with interest rate as low as 3%.

If this befits your expectations, then we can proceed further, I will like
you to tell the EXACT AMOUNT you are requesting for as loan and the
urgency of this transaction for further proceedings you are to fill and
submit the necessary information below.
APPLICANT'S DETAILS:

* Name Of Applicant:
* Address Of Applicant:
* City:
* State:
* Country:
* Gender:
* Marital Status:
* Age:
* Monthly Income Rate:
* Occupation:
* Tel:/ Mobile:
* Mobile:
* Amount Requested:
* Loan Duration:
* Have you applied for a loan before:

NOTE: This offer is met for serious individuals and cooperate bodies or organization.

Yours Sincerely,
Mr.Roland Gun.

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