419 scam: "Frank Murphy"<betty@wttax.com> MR. FRANK MURPHY LOAN FIRM OFFER

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Frank Murphy" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <frankmurphy65@live.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2012 21:38:00 -0400
Subject: MR. FRANK MURPHY LOAN FIRM OFFER

We are a financier with aim to lend out loans with low interest rate.this is our little contribution to the society for a better standard of living for the people. We offer fixed 3% interest rate annually. we offer loan to all categories of people,firms, companies, all kinds of business organizations, private individuals, real estate investors,personal loans,debt consolidation loans, venture capital, business loans, student loans,home loans or loans for any legitimate reason. We are certified, registered and Legit Lending Firm.

so you to fill the application below and return to so that our company loan terms and condition will be dafted and send to you in the next mail.

WELCOME TO FRANK MURPHY

APPLICATIONFORM TO FILL AND RETURN

Customers Profile:

Name: ___________________________

Last Name: ____________________________

Gender: _______________________________

Marital status: _______________________

Age: __________________________________

Contact Address: ______________________

Country: ______________________________

Date of Birth: ________________________

Amount Needed as Loan: ________________

Loan Duration: ________________________

Monthly Income/Yearly Income: _________

Occupation: ___________________________

Purpose for Loan: _____________________

Phone: ________________________________

Have you Been Convicted Before? ____________ (YES/NO)

If yes, give reason.

Best Regard

FRANK MURPHY

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