419 scam: info <iiinff03@gmail.com> LOAN @2.4% INTEREST RATE.

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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:
- "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!)
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.
- peakfinancialhome001@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: info <iiinff03@gmail.com>
Reply-To: peakfinancialhome001@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 7 Apr 2014 06:12:21 -0700
Subject: LOAN @2.4% INTEREST RATE.

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Good Day,

Have you been denied the opportunity to get a loan from your local
bank all of because of their high interest rate? you do

not have to worry okay, you can call us now for a loan or simply
complete the loan form below and return it back to us,

our officer will get back to you within 20 minutes to initiate the
loan process with you.

Your Full name:.....
Loan Amount Needed:.......
Loan Duration:.......
Monthly income:........
Sex:.........
Age:..............
Phone Number:......
State:...........
Country:.........

REPLY TO: peakfinancialhome001@gmail.com

Upon the receipt of the above information, you will be contacted by
our loan officer within 20 minutes to tell you more

about the loan. My advise for you is, don't let this opportunity pass
you by, our interest rate is only 2.5% per-annum.

Kindly fill up the short form above and send it back to us. Thanks for
your patronage.

We are looking forward to your earliest response.

regards,

Mr. VICTIMNAME Goldman .
Officer in Charge For Foreign Customers,
Peak Financial Home Inc.
Peterborough Court Way 133 Fleet St,
London EC4A 2BB, United Kingdom
+44 20 7774 143.

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