419 scam: "ALLIANCE LOAN INVESTMENTS" <info@allianceloan.com> ALLIANCE LOAN OFFER!!

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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.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447024018985 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- allianceloan@sify.com

Fraud email example:

From: "ALLIANCE LOAN INVESTMENTS" <info@allianceloan.com>
Reply-To: allianceloan@sify.com
Date: Sat, 6 Jun 2009 09:10:39 +0700 (WIT)
Subject: ALLIANCE LOAN OFFER!!

ALLIANCE LOAN INVESTMENTS
Head Office:23 West Kensington Court,
Edith Villas, West Kensington
London,United Kingdom.

Loan Services Offered (Apply For A Loan)
Are you a business man or woman? Are you in any financial stress or do you
need funds to start up your own business? Do you need loan to settle your
debt or pay off your bills or start a nice business?
Do you have a low credit score and you are finding it hard to obtain aloan
from local banks and other financial institutes? Do you need a loan or
funding for any reason such as:
a) Personal Loan, Business Expansion.
b) Business Start-up and Education.
c) Debt Consolidation.
d) Hard Money Loans.
We offer loan at low interest rate of 3% and with no credit check, we offer
Personal loan, debt consolidation loan, venture capital, business loan,
education loan,home loan or "loan for any reason!".
However, Our method offers you the chance to state the amount of loan needed
and also the duration you can afford. This gives you a real chance to get
the funds you need. Any interested Applicants should get back to me via
email or phone call for further information on our loan program.
Name: Mr.peter ray
Email:allianceloan@sify.com
Phone: TEL+44 702 401 8985
Thanks for your understanding as we await your contact.

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