419 scam: "Global Financial Solutions" <info@financier.com> HELLO!!

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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.
- globalfinancialsolutions@financier.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Global Financial Solutions" <info@financier.com>
Reply-To: globalfinancialsolutions@financier.com
Date: Sat, 29 May 2010 06:35:42 +0400 (GST)
Subject: HELLO!!

Good Day,

Are you a business man or woman? Are you in any financial mess 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 allow
credit score, and you are finding it hard to obtain capital loan from
local banks/other financial institutes? Do you need a loan or funding for
any reason such as,

* Personal Loans ( Unsecured Loan)
* Business Loans ( Unsecured Loan)
* Real Estate Loans
* Other Loans
* Consolidation Loan
* Home Improvement
* Combination Loan

Non Collateral Loan
------------------- Affordable loan @ 3% interest rate available for local
and international borrowers. No matter your credit score it will take
less than 48 Hours to conclude the loan process and funds transfer if you
respond fast to emails. Global Financial Solutions, UK. We are certified,
trustworthy, reliable, efficient,Fast and dynamic co-operate financier for
real estate and any kinds of business financing, we give out long term
loan for five to fifty years maximum. If interested, please contact us via
email: globalfinancialsolutions@financier.com, in order for us to open a
loan processing file.

Thanks For Your Co-operation,
Mr. Bryan Gibson.

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