419 scam: cashcraftonline@gmail.com Have you heard about the Business Protection Breakfast Briefing 2008?

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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.
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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "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.
- cashcraftonline@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: cashcraftonline@gmail.com (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 12:41:16 GMT
Subject: Have you heard about the Business Protection Breakfast Briefing 2008?

A colleague of yours, Sanchez, has asked us to email you
with a link to a website for an Incisive Media Flagship Event.

To access this page NOW just click the link below, or make a note of
the URL and browse our website at your convenience.

http://www.cover-mag.co.uk/businessprotection/

Incisive Media offers specialist training courses for the risk management,
derivatives, energy and power industries.

Sanchez also sent this message:
Attention:Sir/Madam,

Do you need an urgent loan to solve your financial needs, We Offer loan ranging from $5,000.00 to $10,000,000.00 Max, we are reliable, efficient, Fast and dynamic, No credit check and 100% Guaranteed. We offer overseas loans in all terms here. we also gives out loan in euros,pounds and Dollars. The Interest rate applicable to all Loans is 2.5 %,if you are interested contact us with the below info...

Full Name:..................
Personal Phone Number:....
Country:.....................
Address:.....................
State:........................
Sex:..........................
Age:..........................
Marital Status:...............
Loan amount needed:......
Loan Duration:...............
Occupation:...................
Monthly Income:............

Thanks for Your Patronage!

Thanks.
Sanchez Diver
Company Email: cashcraftonline@gmail.com
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