419 scam: "Mr.Richard_Dagger" <jackparkinson24@yahoo.com> Change Your Status This 2011 Via Our Loan Program.

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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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Richard_Dagger" <jackparkinson24@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: richard_dagger@yahoo.es
Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2011 13:54:10 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Change Your Status This 2011 Via Our Loan Program.

Hello,
This is to inform you that FCMB CAPITALS a Loan Firm with
branches in Asia, Africa, America and Europe offers all types
of Loan to anybody from any part of the world.
Business & Business Expansion Loans, Personal, Mortgage,
Consolidation, Investment Loans from $5,000
USDollars-$5,000,000 @ 7% annual rate, Non-Collateral with no
credit check and a maximum repayment plan of 30 years with as
far as 48hrs Verification and approval process.
We are a reputable financial company with years of experience
in giving financial refuge and empowerment to individuals,
companies, associations or group of people in need of
adequate financing to help meet their daily financial needs
and ease their stress, despite bad credit score.
We have a smart plan of just "8 simple steps" to get a loan.
Do you want to change your life for the better this new year? why not
apply for a loan from us now and achieve your financial aims? To apply for
loan, and also for more information on our loan program and other services
we render, please visit: www.fcmbcapitals.yolasite.com

** Please do not hit reply to contact us - this is an automated email sent
via our website and we are unable to respond to email sent to this
address.
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FCMB CAPITALS hereby apologize for any inconvenience caused by this
message to the Recipient, especially those that wonders how their personal
or company email is gotten. We get Our Mailing List for this
notification/advert from Yellow and White Pages in the country of Our
Targeted Recipients.

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