419 scam: "Martha Guttermann" <info@loan2day.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:
- "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!)
- "your loan " (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: "Martha Guttermann" <info@loan2day.com>
Reply-To: mgcorporates@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2011 14:49:43 -0200 (FNT)
Subject:

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Hello,

LOAN2DAY LIMITED® provides a range of financial services to high income
professionals and high net worth individuals. It offers financial
planning services, tax and accounting, investments, banking and
finance, superannuation, practice management, personal portfolio
services, personal and business risk management, estate planning,
salary packaging, and retirement planning services.

Our loan offer is applicable to both local and international clients for
just 2%. LOAN2DAY LIMITED® is one of the biggest financial institution in
the United Kingdom, we give out loan for long and short term, individual
and companies within and outside the United Kingdom.

To proceed with your loan application, kindly provide the below information:

Applicant's Full Name:
Sex:
Age:
Occupation:
Contact Address:
Nationality:
Phone No:
Fax No: (optional)
Loan Amount:
Loan Duration:
Annual Income:
Reason for the loan:

As soon as we receive the above information, we shall contact you within
24 hours with your repayment schedule, loan terms and conditions. My
company will do everything possible to expedite your loan process.

Respectfully,
Martha Gutterman.

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