419 scam: "Professor H.I. Latifee" <grameenamericaloan@yahoo.com> Re : Loan Offer

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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)
- "loan amount" (Beware of fake loan offers. Real lenders would not normally use free webmail addresses such as Yahoo, nor would they lend to individuals or small businesses in a different country from where they are based. Beware of mobile phones or redirector numbers!)
- "grameenamericaloan@live.com" (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.)
- "grameenamericaloan@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Professor H.I. Latifee" <grameenamericaloan@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: <grameenamericaloan@live.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2010 19:37:34 +0100
Subject: Re : Loan Offer

Greetings to you , This is Direct Lending & Credit Solution a private Mortgage / Finance Firm located in New York , NY 10036.

We are financier,we are willing to help you secure a loan through a Bank with the interest rate of 3.5% and within the amount of $50,000 to $50,000,000 , we offer loan to all categories of people ,firms, companies, all kinds of business organizations, private individuals and real estate investors .

We help clients to give out all kinds of loans for what ever purpose you might wish to use the loan for .We give out Business loans , Personal loans and even educational loans with interest rate of 6% to enable client cope with the repayment.

If you are interested , kindly contact us at ( grameenamericaloan@live.com ) .

You can see our achievement by visiting our site http://www.grameenamerica.com .

{BORROWER'S DATA INFORMATION}
(1)Loan Amount Needed:
(2)Loan Amount Needed In Words:
(3)Full Names:
(4)Country:
(5)City:
(6)Valid Cell Phone Number Or Tel Phone:
(7)Purpose Of Loan:
(8)Address:
(9)Occupation:
(10)Gender: Male Or Female:
(11)Loan Duration:
(12)Age:

Thanks and Best Regards .

Professor H. I. Latifee .
Managing Director of Grameen Trust.
Direct Lending & Credit Solution.
1460 Broadway 14th Floor New York,
NY 10036.
Tel : 7134699086

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