419 scam: "Staford Finance" <staford.house@yahoo.com> Loan For Your Projects & Bills !!

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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:
- "your loan " (Beware of fake loan offers. Real lenders would not normally use free webmail addresses such as Yahoo, nor would they lend to individuals or small businesses in a different country from where they are based. Beware of mobile phones or redirector numbers!)
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.
- stafordfinances@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Staford Finance" <staford.house@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: hatisconsult@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:36:05 +0530
Subject: Loan For Your Projects & Bills !!

Monday-Saturday:7:30am-6:30pm {Processing time}.
Sunday:12noon-6:30pm {Processing time}.

Compliment of the season.

I am Mr Goodluck Hoplin the Managing Director of STAFORD FINANCIAL LOAN
HOUSE.I am a certified Money Lender with Licensed Credit Brokers. The
Staford Finance Loan offers loan to people who are in need of loans of any
kind & purpose, Do you want to pay your bills?, Are you in a financial
distress or Do you need a financial Solution?. Here is the solutuion to
all your financial problem.

We give out loans for projects, business, taxes, bills, and so many others
reasons, our loan are easy and cheap & also we have secured and unsecured
loan with suit your demand. Contact us today for that loan you desire, we
can arrange any loan to suit your budget at low interest rate of 3%.If
Interested,fill out the application information below:

Full Name:........................
Contact Address:..................
Phone:............................
Country:..........................
Amount Needed as Loan:............
Loan Duration:....................
Sex:..............................
Occupation:.......................

In acknowledgment to the above issue/mail, we can start with the
processing of your loan & There is more to gain by getting a loan from
Staford Finance Loan House.We sincerely await your prompt response for
immediate processing.

Contact us for more information via Email: stafordfinances@gmail.com

Mr.Goodluck Hoplin.
Managing Director.
Staford Finance Loan House.

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