419 scam: "Scott Richards" <smalzira@fsmcv.org> Financial Opportunity

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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.
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.
- financeaids1@btinternet.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Scott Richards" <smalzira@fsmcv.org>
Reply-To: financeaids1@btinternet.com
Date: Tue, 12 Oct 2010 01:30:01 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Financial Opportunity

Hello,

You don't have to work too
hard for a better lifestyle.

Do you need a personal loan to service your credit card, pay bills or invest?
We offer Loans to individuals, Firms and Cooperate bodies at an affordable
interest rate of 2%, Our loan service is SECURE, SIMPLE, and best of all?
It's free! So fill out our form, sit back, relax, and watch the
opportunities start
rolling in!

Loan service available are

* Personal Loan (Secure and Unsecured)
* Business Loan (Secure and Unsecured)
* Consolidation Loan

Attention!!! Interested persons are to reach the issuing company via email
(financeaids1@btinternet.com) or send in your details below:

*Applicant Full Names:
*Applicant Contact Address:
*Phone No:
*Cell No:
*Country:
*Sex:
*Age:
*Marital Status:
*Amount Required As Loan:
*Proposed Terms/Duration Of Loan:
*Annual Income:
*Occupation:
*Email:

Loan Transfer Options
************************************
* Payment by bank to bank transfer
* Payment by bank certified check(courier)
************************************

We also maintain a strict privacy policy, so your member information is
always
secure with us. This loan program was organized to help those in need of
loan,
but have been turned down by their banks, as a result of financial constrain.

Regards,

Scott Richard
CEO

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