419 scam: PRIVATE CAPITAL SERVICES <private.capital.loan@gmail.com> PRIVATE CAPITAL FINANCES

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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:
- "million dollars" (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)
- ",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!)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: PRIVATE CAPITAL SERVICES <private.capital.loan@gmail.com>
Reply-To: privatecapitalservices@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 07 Sep 2015 10:45:07 -0500
Subject: PRIVATE CAPITAL FINANCES

PRIVATE CAPITAL SERVICES

Do you need short-term financing for personal issues? Are you looking for a
long-term loan to help start-up your business? Do you plan to buy a car or
house soon? We give out local and international loan to Corporate/Private
individuals who require our services from any part of the world. We give
Personal Loan, Auto Loans, Home Improvement Loans, Education Loans, Holiday
Loans, Debt Consolidation Loans, Bad Credit Loan, Loans Unemployed,
Installment Loans, Online Loans e.t.c. From $10,000 ( Ten Thousand Dollars)
Minimum To $1,000,000 (One Million Dollars) Maximum, at 2% interest rate.
Contact PRIVATE CAPITAL SERVICE for loan advancement for your business and
to erase your debts and finance and conclude high profile businesses to the
highest level by applying today. Contact us via email if you are interested
with the following details:

NAME:
PHONE:
ADDRESS:
LOAN AMOUNT:
A SCANNED COPY OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT (FOR VERIFICATION)

Regards,
Brown Bradbury
Marketing Manager (Private Capital Service)

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