419 scam: rasset@rasset.co.kr 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:
- "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.
- ge.finance@aim.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: rasset@rasset.co.kr
Reply-To: ge.finance@aim.com
Date: Fri, 15 May 2015 08:52:00 +0200
Subject: LOAN OFFER!!!

Dear Client,
We are presently offering loans to interested persons at an affordable rate=
with =

the help and assistance from our banks. We offer secured loans to individua=
ls and =

companies at low interest rate of 3%, and we offer long and short term loan=
s. =

Our firm has recorded a lot of breakthroughs in the provision of first cla=
ss =

financial services to our clients especially in the area of Loan and capita=
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provision for individuals and companies.
You can apply for a fast loan here and get it with ease.Perhaps you need a=
loan =

for Debt Consolidation,Home Improvements,A New or Used Car Purchase,A New =

Home,Investment/Business Expansion Purposes,or even a vacation.
In our loan scheme tagged 'One Week Loan',all clients both local and =

international have the guarantee of obtaining a loan from our company on th=
e mode =

of unsecured offshore international funding which means no collateral is re=
quired =

for this process.
Interested persons should please furnish the under-listed informations to =
our =

email address...ge.finance@aim.com.
Names: =

Contact Address: =

Phone Number/Code:
Country: =

Occupation: =

Loan Amount: =

Loan Duration: =

Loan Purpose:
Transparency and Sincerity is our watchword and we hope to serve you bette=
r.
NOTE...ALL INQUIRIES SHOULD BE SENT TO (ge.finance@aim.com), OTHERWISE IT =
WON'T =

BE ATTENDED TO.THANKS.
Sincerely Yours
Gerald.Fernando
GE FINANCE S.P.A.ITALY.
P.IVA 04107060966 =2013 =A9 2014 GE FINANCE S.P.A.
REGISTERED IN ITALY-ROME UNDER NUMBER :60966

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