419 scam: "BMW AUTOMOBILE COMPANY 2011 AWARD"<miaosf@commnet.com.cn> Notification of Winning

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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:
- "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!)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "BMW AUTOMOBILE COMPANY 2011 AWARD" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dawsonbutt.ttust@qatar.io>
Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2011 07:46:05 +0530
Subject: Notification of Winning

Are you an entrepreneur, in any financial situation or do you need funds to start up your own business? Do you require a loan to settle your debts or pay off your bills, perhaps startup a good business? Do you have a low credit score and you are finding it hard to obtain capital loan from local banks/other financial institutes? Do you need a loan or funding for any reason such as: (a) Personal Loan, Business Expansion, (b) Business Start-up, Education, (c) Debt Consolidation, d) Hard Money Loans?
Tredhearcacht Trust offers both Conventional loans and Small Business Administration loans at a low interest rate of 5% .Our method offers you the chance to state the amount of loan needed and also the time duration you can afford, this gives you a real chance to get the funds you need! If you are interested kindly contact the loan officer with the required information below to enable us process your loan:

Your name.
Your country
Your international passport or driver's license.
Zip/Postal Code
Your address
Your occupation
Your marital status
Current Status at place of work
Phone number
Monthly Income
Next Of Kin
Purpose of Loan
Loan Amount
Loan Duration

Thank you for your co-operation.

Kindly forward your information to dawsonbutt.ttust@qatar.io

Yours sincerely,

Dawson Butt

Contact: Spencer Cutis
Phone: 00447017602152 (Day & Evening)

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