419 scam: "omega Savings & Loans Limited" <info@loan.com> 3% interest rate

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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.
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!)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.
- +2348073952287 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- omega_offer@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "omega Savings & Loans Limited" <info@loan.com>
Reply-To: omega_offer@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2011 06:31:45 +0200
Subject: 3% interest rate

omega Savings & Loans Limited
Address: Total Plaza,
Km 16, Lekki Expressway, Agungi,
Lekki, Lagos.
Phone: +234 807-395-2287
E-mail: omega_offer@hotmail.com
http://www.omegasavings.com/

I'm Mr. Joseph Abiola (Managing Director) from Omega Savings & Loans Limited Nigeria. We offer
Affordable loan at 3% interest rate available for local and international borrowers. We are
certified, trustworthy, reliable, efficient, Fast and dynamic and a co-operate financier for real
estate and any kinds of business financing, we give out long term loan for five to fifty years
maximum. We offer the following kinds of loans and many more; $20,000.00 Minimum up to a maximum
of $250 Million with World Class standard facilities and to make sure that the funds gets into
your domiciliary bank account in the next 48hours, we offer the following:

* Personal Loans
* Student Loan
* Business Loans
* Consolidation Loan
* Combination Loan
* Home Enhancement
* Car Loan

If interested kindheartedly fill the application form below for further
information.

First Name: __________Surname: ____________ Last Name: ____________
Sex: ________ Date of birth: ______ Month: ________ Year: __________
Country: __________ State: ________ Code: _________ Tel: _____________
Occupation: _______________ Monthly Income: ___________
Loan Amount Needed: ___________________ Loan Duration: ______________NUMBERS OF YEARS
REQUIRED___________________

Note: no matter your credit score it will take less than 48 Hours to conclude the loan process and
funds transfer into your bank account immediately if you respond fast to e-mails. Omega Savings &
Loans Limited. Thanks for applying with us once again; we grant our customers the best.

E-mail: omega_offer@hotmail.com
Omega Savings & Loans Limited.

Regard.
Mr. Joseph Abiola
(Managing Director).

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