419 scam: "KLCC FINANCE"<KLCC@accountant.com> DO YOU NEED A LOAN?

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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:
- "with your full names" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
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.
- klcc@accountant.com (Outblaze.com, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "KLCC FINANCE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <finance.klcc@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2010 23:18:30 +0100
Subject: DO YOU NEED A LOAN?

DO YOU NEED A LOAN?
Please Serious Seeking Interested Persons Only in dire Need of this loan or
Mortgage either for Personal or Business or Even Rehabbing.Keep in touch.Unserious Persons will have their Offers Turned down,when applying for a
loan,please be Ensure that you come alongside with your Full names and address.Once again you have to be In dire Need of the loan so as not to get
your Offer. Turned down,We are taking this Guideline to scoop off Unserious
persons who mail us into thinking they are Interested and we Never get their Response after sending in Our Termsand conditions.
Tired of Seeking Loans and Mortgages? have you been turned down constantly by your banks and other financial institutions? The good news here is that We
Offer $5,000 min to $500,000.000.00 max, You have to be 18yrs and above to qualify. My name is Mrs sandra Hook
We are in the business of offering loans and trade on stock exchange.We give out loans to all categories of people, firms, companies, schools,churches, industries,private and commercial as long you have a good profile and
not trying to fraud or robbed us of funds. Loans are offered at very cheap and moderate rates, We am certified, trusted worthy, reliable,efficient and
dynamic. Contact us now.Hurry Up and get this Unique Opportunity. Everyone is talking about.For more enquiries contact via email.:(KLCC@accountant.com)

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