419 scam: "Questa Financial Services" <info@loanoffer.com> (no subject)

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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)
- "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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447024095059 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- financialservicesquesta01@hotmail.co.uk (Hotmail, United Kingdom; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Questa Financial Services" <info@loanoffer.com>
Reply-To: financialservicesquesta01@hotmail.co.uk
Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2011 15:07:04 -0000 (UTC)
Subject:

Questa Financial Services
Questa House
Croft Court, Plumpton Close
Whitehills Business Park
Blackpool, Lancashire
FY4 5PR
United Kingdom
FSA Registration #: 459631 (
http://www.fsa.gov.uk/register/firmSearchForm.do )

Hello,

We are a verifiable Loan/Financial Firm here in The United Kingdom called
Questa Financial Services Limited, our FSA registration number is 459631.
Please use this link to verify us
http://www.fsa.gov.uk/register/firmSearchForm.do

We like to introduce and offer our loan services to you/ your corporation.

We offer commercial and industrial loans, consumer loans, and mortgage
loans used to finance different activities and needs ranging from real
estate, corporate investments, business expansion as well as any other
kind of business financing. We offer Loans to individuals, firms and
corporate bodies in need of financial assistance at reduced/ negotiable
interest rates and flexible loan schedules.

Amounts offered range from £20,000 to a maximum of £100,000,000.00 Pounds
sterling depending on project/ use. What is unique about our services is
that you can obtain a loan with/ without collateral provided your
purpose for the loan is concrete.

We offer to the following loans categories;
* Auto Loans
* Payday Loan
* Student Loan
* Mortgage Loan
* Personal Loan
* Business Loan
* Bad credit Loan
* Home equity Loan
* Debt Consolidation Loan

Please contacts us via email: financialservicesquesta01@hotmail.co.uk
With the following details of yourself/ company and we would be glad to
provide our services to you
immediately with more details and necessary information.

{1} Full Name
{2} Company Name
{3} Phone number
{4} Full contact address
{5} Country
{6} Age/ Gender/ Marital status
{7} Profession
{8} Purpose of loan
{9} Amount Required
{10} Duration

Yours Sincerely,
Gerhard Ruppel,
Director, Independent Financial Adviser
Questa Financial Services.
+44-702-409-5059

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