419 scam: "White Finance Limited"<info@loan.com> Business and personal Loan Offer...Apply Now

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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 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.
- info.whitefinance@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "White Finance Limited" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <info.whitefinance@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 11 Oct 2009 21:32:13 -0700
Subject: Business and personal Loan Offer...Apply Now

This Is a Finance Lending Organization we give out
loans to all in need of help.Are you looking for
money to pay bills? Do you want to start Or Expand
your Business? Or Do you simply need money for
your Personal Needs,then take Up a Loan here with
a very affordable 3% interest rate.

We give out home loans in the following categories.
Auto Loans
Mortgage loans
Business Loans
Personal Loans

If You are interested, you would be required to send
Us the Below info:

BORROWERS INFORMATION

Name (Mr., Mrs., Ms., Dr., etc.):
First name:
Middle name:
Last name:
Date of birth (yyyy-mm-dd):
Gender:
Marital status:
Total Amount Needed:
Duration:
Address:
City:
State/province:
Zip/postal code:
Country:
Phone:
Fax:
Mobile/cellular:
Monthly Income
Occupation:
E-mail:

You can contact us via email,for more
information.
info.whitefinance@gmail.com

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