419 scam: "Edger M bram" <avalanche@stratosnet.com> YOU MIGHT BE INTERESTED.(3% RATE).

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

Fraud email example:

From: "Edger M bram" <avalanche@stratosnet.com>
Reply-To: edger_loan168@hotmail.com
Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2010 01:57:04 +0100
Subject: YOU MIGHT BE INTERESTED.(3% RATE).

At 168 loan company,we offer loan services to individuals,small
and large scale business owners,banks,construction firms and so on with
a reasonably low interest rate. We are a worldwide loan lending company.
If u are interested in knowing more and doing business with us,please kindly
get back to us as we would be glad to give a helping hand.
Thanks,yours faithfully
Dr Edger M Bram.
N/ B. PLEASE NOTE THAT AT 168 LOAN COMPANY, WE DO NOT
ACKNOWLEDGE MAILS FROM INDIVIDUALS UNDER THE AGE OF 20 YEARS.

At 168 loan company,we offer loan services to individuals,small and large
scale business owners,banks,construction firms and so on with a reasonably
low interest rate. We are a worldwide loan lending company. If u are interested
in knowing more and doing business with us,please kindly get back to us
as we would be glad to give a helping hand.
Thanks,yours faithfully
Dr Edger M Bram.
N/ B. PLEASE NOTE THAT AT 168 LOAN COMPANY, WE DO NOT
ACKNOWLEDGE MAILS FROM INDIVIDUALS UNDER THE AGE OF 20 YEARS.

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