419 scam: "Global Finance Company" <info@globalfinance.com> APPLY FOR YOUR LOAN TODAY !!!

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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)
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.
- unityinvest@tsamail.co.za (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Global Finance Company" <info@globalfinance.com>
Reply-To: unityinvest@tsamail.co.za
Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 16:56:15 +0600 (BDT)
Subject: APPLY FOR YOUR LOAN TODAY !!!

Global Finance Company
Email:unityinvest@tsamail.co.za

Good day Sir/Madam,

Welcome to Global Finance Company, we are a financial refuge and hope to
people in need. Are you in need of adequate financing and do not know how
to go about it ? Are you wallowing in debts due to your bad credit score
or lack of financial assistance ?
We are financial builders and give out no credit check loans to all
ranging from personal, commercial, business venture, start up, debt
consolidation, refinance and all form of loans with our amounts ranging
from $10,000 - $50,000,000 with a fixed and very low interest rate

of 3% on a monthly/annual basis. For more elaborate information on our
services, our contact details are stated below for your view and please do
feel free in contacting us if in need of financing as we will gladly fund
and transact business with you.
Contact Person: Mr. Jack Parkinson
Email:unityinvest@tsamail.co.za

Thanks for taking your time to view our advert and note that your
financial destiny is in your own hands, if you want to live that dream of
yours, we are your best partners to help in making this dream a reality.

Have a nice day.

Signed,
Management.
Abrar Noraashekin
Online Advertising Agent.

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