419 scam: "Apna Paisa Loan Firm" <info@loan.com> apply for loan

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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:
- "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.
- contactagent17@yahoo.com.hk (Yahoo, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Apna Paisa Loan Firm" <info@loan.com>
Reply-To: contactagent23@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2010 04:37:06 -0700
Subject: apply for loan

Apna Paisa Loan/Insurance Firm.
1 BT Plaza, 130 Liberty Street,
uk 10006, United Kingdom
6/2/2010

Our Reference : APLF/00-2/20-EI

Attn : Dear Public

Are you a business man or woman ? Are you in any financial mess or do you
need funds to start up your own business? Do you need loan to settle your
debt or pay off your bills or start a nice business? Do you have a low credit
score and you are finding it hard to obtain capital loan from local banks/
other financial institutes? Do you need a loan or funding for any reason such
as :

a) Personal Loan,Business Expansion ,
b) Business Start-up ,Education,
c) Debt Consolidation ,
d) Hard Money Loans etc.

contact us today so that we can help you with the loan you need today, We
offer loan at low interest rate of 2% and with no credit check , we offer
Personal loans, debt consolidation loans,venture capital,business loans,
education loans, home loans or "loans for any reason.

However, Our method, offers you the chance to state the amount of loan needed
and also the duration you can afford. Requirement are : I.d card and a scan
copy of your collecteral .

This gives you a real chance to get the funds you need! Any interested
Applicants should get back to me on my email at Email:
contactagent17@yahoo.com.hk

======================================================
APPLICATE DETAILS/ LOAN PROCESSING AND VERIFICATION FORM
======================================================

1.-Full Name:
2.-Contact Address:
3. -City/States:
4.-Country of Origin:
5.-Present Country:
6.-Marital Status:
7.-Nationality:
8.-Age/Date of Birth :
9.-Tel/Fax Number :
10.-Occupation :
11.-Other Contact Email :
12.-Loan Duration :
13.-How Urgent is the loan Needed :
14.-Loan Amount :

Regard's from
Gen. Loan Consultant.
Michael Stewart
Agent (Apna Paisa Loan Firm)

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