419 scam: "Denise Wise"<loan4alluk@live.com> Loan for you from the WORLD BANK.

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447024095215 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Denise Wise" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <loan4alluk@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2010 21:44:39 +0100
Subject: Loan for you from the WORLD BANK.

Loan4All UK
Unit 6, 5 Durham Yard, Teesdale Street,
London, E2 6QF United Kingdom.
Tel: +44 702 409 5215
Fax: +44 709 288 6328

Dear Sir,

You have been selected as one of the beneficiaries from your country for a soft loan from the WORLD BANK GLOBAL ECONOMIC ASSIST PROGRAM. This came from a random selection conducted by the primerie group of the world bank,in their effort to cushion the effect resulting from the recent global economic reccess.This soft loan,is to encourage genuine business men and women to continue in their various trades and commerce without much stress.The beneficiaries to this soft loan are businesses under the following categories:

Farmers & Agriculture
Manufacturers
General Imports and Exports
Investment Companies
General Trading
Finance Companies
Traders in Oil and Gas
Refinery Owners and Shipping Companies
NGOs

This soft loan,has a repayment period of 10 years with a yearly interest of 7.5% of the loan sum.It is a collateral free loan (No Collateral is needed)

The following are the categories of the sum to be given out on loan,

A.Between US$100M-US$500M
B. US$500M-US$1B
C. US$1B -US$2B

You are hereby directed to reply immediately with your acceptance response with the following information:

1. Your full names and address

2.Company name and address (If any)

3.Contact details,including your cell phone/mobile line and fax line.

4.Your Line of Business (Kind of Trade)

5.Your Position in your company.

6.The Sum category you intend to take on loan from the list above.

As soon as these details are received,we shall forward to you the forms and all other details.

Kindly contact the undersigned with this email and telephone number urgently.

Denise Wise
Loan4All UK
Tel: +44 702 409 5215
Fax: +44 709 288 6328
(World Bank Appointed Agent)

Please disregard this message if you do not fall within the mentioned categories.

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