419 scam: "MICHEAL HUGHES"<micheal@loanoffer.com> LOAN 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:
- ",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)
- "michealhughes@w.cn" (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.
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.
- +448712370118 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "MICHEAL HUGHES" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <michealhughes@w.cn>
Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2012 01:28:24 +0100
Subject: LOAN OFFER

Attention

Are you looking for financial assistant, Are you looking for a Loan to enlarge
your business? Do you need a bad credit Loan, A bad credit loan is
a personal loan specifically designed for borrowers with poor credit ratings.
You might have bad credit if you have previously defaulted on a
Loan or failed to meet credit card repayments. Though bad credit loans typically
carry less favorable interest rates, they can be very helpful in
Terms of improving your credit history if you make repayments on time.

We grant loans at a low interest rate of 3% from a minimum range of $10,000 to a
maximum of $250,000,000. If you are seriously interested with our offer,
Please reply back with the below information.

You must be over 21 to apply for our loans and have an income.

Regards,

MR.MICHEAL HUGHES
Manager Loan Leads,
C11 Alexandra Road,
Chandler’s Ford,
Eastleigh SO63 2BN,
United Kingdom
Phone No: +448712370118
michealhughes@w.cn

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