419 scam: ZENITH FINANCE LIMITED <dmaza@efn.uncor.edu> INTERESTED IN LOAN? IF YES CONTACT US.

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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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "weofferloan@qatar.io" (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.)
- "weofferloan@qatar.io" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: weofferloan@qatar.io
Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2010 08:57:57 -0300
Subject: INTERESTED IN LOAN? IF YES CONTACT US.

Are you in need of financial help?, you need a loan for your business
or to solve other monetary issues.
We offer loans with a very low interest rate of 2% for a minimum of 10
years, Interested applicants should submit their request via email
(weofferloan@qatar.io) for immediate
processing with the information listed below:

Names in full:
Address:
Gender:
Email:
Phone Number:
Amount Required:
Loan Duration:
Country:

We give out the following category of loan listed below:
==================================
* Platinum packaged loan (£30,000,000.00)
* Gold packaged loan (£20,000,000.00)
* Premium packaged loan (£10,000,000.00)
* Large Scale business loan (£1,000,000.00)
* Mortgage Loan (£500,000.00)
* Small scale business Loan (£200,000.00)
* Venture Capital (£100,000.00)
* Equipment Loan (£50,000.00)
* Consumer Loan (£20,000.00)
* Student Loan (£10,000.00)
==================================

In acknowledgment to these details, I will send you a well calculated
Terms and Conditions for the amount you require.

Warm Regards,
Katherina Denijs (MRS)

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