419 scam: "Lifespring Investment Plc."<matteucci@telecom.com.co> Loan Offer At 3% 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:

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:
- "top of the day to you" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
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.
- lifespringplc@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Lifespring Investment Plc." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <lifespringplc@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 10 Jan 2015 02:29:56 -0800
Subject: Loan Offer At 3% Interest Rate !!!

Hello,

Top of the day to you. Are you in need of a loan? Do you want to be financially stable? Or you want to expand your business? We offer company loan, auto loan, business loan, and personal loan at a very reduced interest rate of 3% with comfortable duration which is negotiable. This offer is available now.

We give out loan to individuals, co-operate bodies, organization and companies at 3% interest rate per annum. For more information Contact our Email : lifespringplc@gmail.com

Kindly Advice.

Name:

Amount:

Duration:

Address:

Contact Number:

Purpose Of Loan:

Warm Regards.

Lifespring Investment Plc.

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