419 scam: Collins Mayer <norsiah@doa.gov.my> New message !

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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:
- ",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)
- "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!)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Collins Mayer <norsiah@doa.gov.my>
Reply-To: Collins Mayer <applicantads@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2014 01:32:56 +0800 (MYT)
Subject: New message !

Attn Sir /Madam,
I am Mr. Collins Mayer, C.E.O to SUN CITY FINANCE FIRM, for we have been of great help to so many people in the world to meet their financial need.

SUN CITY FINANCE FIRM has been in gold business for decades and has the experience and capabilities of financing any project ranging from personal or individual projects to governmental or ministerial projects. We also give out loans to suitable qualified candidates who agree to our terms and are ready to conform to terms and policies of the loan amount demanded for. We follow a global structure of loan and credit terms. We offer loans and credits according to the amount demanded by our clients.

SUN CITY FINANCE FIRM has unlimited structure and access of finance due to our long standing terms of operations. We have our head office in the United Kingdom and regional office in Africa, Cotonou (Republic of Benin). We provide financial services, in terms of loans and grants, to over twenty million clients and agricultural investments annually, also for college's students and universities across the globe.

We do give out different categories of loan, which are.

*Refinance
*Home Improvement
*Investment Loan
*Auto Loans
*Debt Consolidation
*Business Loans
*Personal Loans
*International Loans.

SUN CITY FINANCE FIRM is offering out loan to the General public with a very low rate of 3%. We only give out loans from 10,000 U.S Dollars - 5,000,000,000 U.S Dollars with maximum time duration of 30 years.

If interested in our offer, you are required to send us the below information.

APPLICANT'S DETAILS:

* Name Of Applicant:
* Home Address Of Applicant:
* City:
* State:
* Country:
* Gender:
* Marital Status:
* Age:
* Monthly Income Rate:
* Occupation:
* Mobile Number:
* Loan Amount Requested by you: $
* Loan Purpose:
* Loan Duration:
* Email:

A loan process can be completed within a space of one week provided the terms of the loan contract are agreed upon. Look no further, Contact us today.

Mr Collins Mayer (CEO)
SUN CITY FINANCE FIRM
Address: #011 B.P. 2289 Recette Principale Cotonou, Republic Of Benin, West Africa.

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