419 scam: Staford Crediting Loan <zhanglm@comp.nus.edu.sg> Re: Affordable Loan For Xmas Holiday & Business Project!

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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.
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.
- +447937461362
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.
- stafordfinance@aim.com (AOL Instant Messenger; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: stafordhoplin@aim.com
Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2014 02:21:52 +0100
Subject: Re: Affordable Loan For Xmas Holiday & Business Project!

Monday-Saturday:7:30am-6:30pm {Processing time}.
Sunday:12noon-6:30pm {Processing time}.

Compliment of the season.

Get a suitable loan from Staford Crediting Union @ 3% interest rate ranging from $5,000 USD to $3, 000, 000 USD for your bills, contract, home, school, business, etc. Contact us via "stafordfinance@aim.com" with your full name, amount needed, address, phone number and duration for the loan.

Maureen Derek.
Financial Director.
Pablo Gotze
Executive Director
21-23 College Hill Cannon Street London, EC4R 2RP.
Tel Number: +44-793-746-1362.
Fax Number: +44-793-746-1362.
Email: stafordfinance@aim.com
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