419 scam: "BHFC & FINANCE INC" <info@financier.com> LOAN =?iso-8859-1?Q?ADVERT=AE

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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.
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)
- "inquiries.bhfcloanservice@hotmail.co.uk" (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.
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.
- inquiries.bhfcloanservice@hotmail.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "BHFC & FINANCE INC" <info@financier.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: inquiries.bhfcloanservice@hotmail.co.uk
Date: Wed, 14 Jul 2010 06:57:08 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: LOAN =?iso-8859-1?Q?ADVERT=AE_3%?=

Get A Loan For Your Personal Investment Project, Accumulated Bills
Settlement or Company Investment Projects.

This is to inform you that BHFC & FINANCE INC. located in England. Now
offers all type of loans to individual, companies, firms e.t.c ranging
from £10,000.00 GBP to £150,000,000.00 GBP at monthly rate of 3% interest.
We give out long term loan from five to fifty years maximum at 3% interest
rate ranging from £10,000.00 GBP - £150,000,000.00 GBP for only interested
candidate above 18 years of age. We are also engage in real Estate
Investment/Financier etc.

We offer the following kinds of loans and many more;

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

If interested in our offer please fill the following information and get
back to us via email: inquiries.bhfcloanservice@hotmail.co.uk

First Name:___________________________
Last Name:____________________________
Gender:_______________________________
Marital status:_______________________
Contact Address:______________________
City/Zip code:________________________
Country:______________________________
Date of Birth:________________________
Amount Needed as Loan:________________
Loan Duration:________________________
Monthly Income/Yearly Income:_________
Occupation:___________________________
Purpose for Loan:_____________________
Phone:________________________________
Fax:________________________________

In acknowledegment to these details, we will send you a well calculated
Terms and Condition.

Thanks for your Patronage!

Head of Advertising
Ms. Phanida Roidoung.

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