419 scam: "Glens Loan" <info@cox.net> Need a 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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "million dollars" (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)
- ",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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Glens Loan" <info@cox.net>
Reply-To: glensloan@qq.com
Date: Thu, 08 Jan 2015 04:02:03 -0500
Subject: Need a loan ?

GLENS LOANS
No. 193 Wang Yuen Street,
Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong.
Tel: +852-819-117-42

Dear Sir/Madam,

Welcome to Glens Loan Organization, We Offer Private, Commercial, Personal Loans, Vacation Loan and private loan with very Minimal annual Interest Rates as Low as 3% within a year to 50 years repayment duration period to any part of the world. We give out loans within the range of Five Thousand Dollars to Five Million Dollars, $5,000 to $5,000,000 Our loans are well insured for maximum security which is our priority . Interested individual or company should apply by filling the form below:

BORROWERS INFORMATION

Your Names: ................
Your Country: ..................
Your Address: ................
Your Age: ................
Personal Number: .................
Office Number: ............
Your Occupation: ...........
Sex: ...................
Monthly Income: ...............
Amount Needed: ...........
Loan duration to pay back: ...........
E-mail: ..............
Brief description of individual: .............

Best Regards,

Loan Officer
Antonio Sung

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