419 scam: "mercadolivre loan company" <info@live.com> Public Notice..

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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)
- "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "mercadoliverloans@live.hk" (This email address looks like addresses used in fake loan scams. Be suspicious of any lender who uses a free webmail address or who is based in different country from yourself.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "mercadolivre loan company" <info@live.com>
Reply-To: mercadoliverloans1@live.hk
Date: Sat, 27 Mar 2010 08:37:34 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Public Notice..

Pleasant day,

I am Mr.Mercado Christopher, the CEO Mercadolivre Financial and loan
lenders,i want to inform the general public that we now give out loan
at a very low interest
rate.The rate is as low as(3%)interest rate annually.We offer loan to
all categories of people ,firms, companies, all kinds of business
organizations, private individuals and real estate investors with the
minimum amount of $10,000.00USD to $1,000,000,000USD,We give out loans
cheap and moderate rates.We am a certified, registered and legit
lender.You can contact me immediately if you are interested in getting a
loan and also for me to give you more information about the loan process,
and also loan terms and conditions and how the laon will be transferred to
you. contact us via email:- Email: mercadoliverloans@live.hk

Thanks For Your Interest!
Mr.Mercado Christopher.

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