419 scam: "Rev Alan White" <rev.alanwhite@walla.net> FINANCIAL RESTORATION 2010 (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:

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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- ",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)
- "your loan " (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!)
- "rev.alanwhite@gala.net" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Rev Alan White" <rev.alanwhite@walla.net>
Reply-To: rev.alanwhite@gala.net
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2010 09:58:14 +0800
Subject: FINANCIAL RESTORATION 2010 (OFFER)

CONTACT ADDRESS
Tower 42, Level 35
25 Old Broad Street
EC

Dear Sir/Madam

Are you a business man or woman? you think all is lost? No hope from any
where? remember this is year 2010 and is a year of restoration and you
have to restore all what you have lost before,Well i have a good news for
you all today, is a privileged that you met the right person. Are you in
any financial stress or do you need funds to start up your own business?
Do you need loan to settle your debt or pay off your bills ? Do you have a
low credit score and you are finding it hard to obtain a loan from local
banks and other financial institutes? i have assisted people
financially,because i think enough of all these bankrupt and montages I'm
hearing and we give out loan at 3% interest rate. Do you need a loan or
funding for
any reason such as:

a) Personal Loan,
b) Education,
c) Debt Consolidation,
d) Business Expansion,

*Borrow anything up to $90,000,000,000 USD
*Choose between 1 to 50 years to repay.
* Choose between Monthly and Annual repayments Plan.
* Flexible Loan Terms.

Hurry Up and get this Unique Opportunity Everyone is talking about please
respond Via only Email: rev.alanwhite@gala.net

You have to fill the following information in other for us to process your
loan

YOUR NAMES..............
CONTACT ADDRESS.........
OCCUPATION..............
MOBILE NUMBER...........
AMOUNT NEEDED...........
LOAN DURATION...........
MONTHLY INCOME.........
SEX.....................
MARITAL STATUS..........
AGE.....................
COUNTRY.................

Regards
Rev Alan White

OUR MOTTO OF THE YEAR: BETTER IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH, THE BEST IS YET TO COME.

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