419 scam: "UK LOANS"<ukloans@test.com> AFFORDABLE LOANS AT 1%

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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: "UK LOANS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <loanreseachers3@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2010 07:18:02 +0100
Subject: AFFORDABLE LOANS AT 1%

Good day, I am Judith More, I work with an independent researcher and we are
affiliated to over 12 certified loan lending companies here in UK; we can
recommend you to one of these companies and a suitable loan will be approved
for you. Why shop around? With our technology we can search the loan market in
minutes; With 100s of loans we can select the right one just for you Whatever
your circumstances, self employed, retired, have CCJs or a bad credit rating,
we could help Borrow from $5,000 to $1,000,000 with flexible repayment over 5
to 25 year, Quick decision loans for any purpose, Secured Loans, Homeowner
Loans, UK Loans, Bad Credit Loans, Home Loans. All you have to do is to fill our
short form and your details will be sent to one of these loan companies. See
form below:

First Name:
Last Name:
Age:
Sex:
Marital Status:
Occupation:
Monthly Income:
Amount to borrow:
Loan Duration:
Purpose of Loan:
Postcode:
House No. & Street:
Area:
Town/City:
Country of Residence:
Home Phone No:
Mobile No:
Phone numbers and address of your workplace:
Email Address:
Nationality:
How Would You Rate Your Credit? Select:
Excellent:
Good:
Fair:
Poor:

In acknowledgment to these details, we will send you a well calculated
‘Terms and Conditions which will include the agreement’

Judith More

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