419 scam: "SNS FINANCE AND LOANS" <snsloans@coedglasprm.cardiff.sch.uk> (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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "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.
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.
- +447024060205 (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.
- finance_sns@yahoo.com.ph (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "SNS FINANCE AND LOANS" <snsloans@coedglasprm.cardiff.sch.uk>
Reply-To: finance_sns@yahoo.com.ph
Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2013 16:09:55 -0000 (GMT)
Subject:

SNS FINANCE AND LOANS
9 Strachan Road, Edinburgh,
Midlothian UK
Tel:+447024060205
ref: sns/01/24/02

Dear Sir/Madam,

It is my pleasure to write you in respect of my organization.I am Jansen
Krista a staff of SNS finance and loan company, We are a private loan
agency located in Edinburgh,United Kingdom, we are searching for reliable
personnel who are genuinely in need of loans.We offer loans at a low
interest rate of 3% on the amount and period involved. We give out local
and international loan to anybody all over the world. We give out loan via
account transfer or courier to whatever country you are in. We do not
require much documents from you and we guarantee your loan with us for

whatever purpose. If interested in transacting business with us, Kindly
contact us for more information, if this proposal is acceptable to you,
Please get back to us, so that remuneration can be worked out for your
services as our business partner as your location shall determine.

We offer the following kinds of loans:

* Personal Loans
* Business Loans
* Consolidation Loan
* Combination Loan and many more........

Contact us on our direct email: finance_sns@yahoo.com.ph
Contact person: Mr Donald Simpson
Tel number: +447024060205

INTERESTED APPLICANT'S INITIALS: YOU ARE TO FILL THE DATA INFORMATION AND
RETURN APPLICATION TO THE ABOVE EMAIL ADDRESS.

NAME:
AGE:
SEX:
MARITAL STATUS:
CONTACT PHONE NUMBER:
ADDRESS:
CITY:
STATE:
COUNTRY:
ZIP CODE:
OCCUPATION:
BANK NAME:
HAVE A CREDIT CARD No:
HAVE AN EXISTING HOME EQUITY LINE OF CREDIT:
MONTHLY INCOME:
AMOUNT NEEDED:
WHEN NEEDED:
PURPOSE OF LOAN:
BANKRUPT OR NOT:
REPAYMENT/LOAN DURATION:

Sincerely,
Jansen Krista
Advert personnel

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