419 scam: Dr. Derrck Tommy <info@softloan.com> Re: Loan 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:

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)
- ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
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.
- +447305925142
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.
- royalhomefinancialservice@rocketmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Dr. Derrck Tommy <info@softloan.com>
Reply-To: royalhomefinancialservice@rocketmail.com
Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2013 00:22:45 +0200
Subject: Re: Loan Offer

Dear Sir/Madam.

Are you a business man or woman? Are you in any financial stress or do you need funds to start up your own business? Do you have a low credit score and you are finding it hard to obtain a loan from local banks and other financial institutes? the solution to your financial problem is Henderson Finance Loan company.

* Personal Loan, Business Expansion
* Business Start-up and Education
* Debt Consolidation
* Hard Money Loans
* Mortgage Finance

We are a private financial Institution in the United Kingdom,we offer 5% interest loan from the range of 5,000.00 Great British pounds to 20,000,000.00 Great British pounds from one year to fifty years.
For more information and application contact us with the information below:

Kind regards,

Dr. Derrick Tommy
Global Marketing Manager
Email: royalhomefinancialservice@rocketmail.com
Phone: +44-730-592-5142

Office: 201 Bishopsgate,
London ,EC2M 3AE
United Kingdom

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