419 scam: "firstfinance.limited" <firstfinance.limited@gmail.com> CREDIT CARD DEBT SETTLEMENT!!!!!!!! DON'T DISCARD THIS DON'T!!!!!!

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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.
- firstfinancelimited@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "firstfinance.limited" <firstfinance.limited@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 17 Sep 2011 04:03:26 -0700
Subject: CREDIT CARD DEBT SETTLEMENT!!!!!!!! DON'T DISCARD THIS DON'T!!!!!!

*LEAVING YOU CREDIT FREE ON YOUR MAXED OUT CREDIT CARD*

Hello there,

This is to inform you that there is a DEBT SETTLEMENT COMPANY working on
getting you off your credit card debt. Do you have any outstanding credit
card debt that you need to pay off? In this harsh economy we facing at the
moment, a lot of people are going through hard times paying off their credit
card debts and the banks are not making it easier too. FIRST FINANCE is a
debt settlement company who wants to get you off your debt and stop those
annoying collection calls for you, also get you a very low interest in the
shortest time possible. Unlike the others, we charge no upfront fee from
you. If you have any outstanding credit card debt, and you have not Cancel
your credit card and you are interested in this offer, then contact us
through this email:

firstfinancelimited@hotmail.com

Send us your FULL NAME and ADDRESS with a phone number to reach you,
everyone in a credit card debt qualify for this ok. We will be expecting
your reply asap.

Director First Finance

Jack Wilshere

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