419 scam: "Mrs. Maris Vicky" <microfinance767@gmail.com> (no subject)

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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",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)
- "marisvickyloancompany@gmail.com" (This email address looks like addresses used in fake loan scams. Be suspicious of any lender who uses a free webmail address or who is based in different country from yourself.)
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.
- marisvickyloancompany@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Maris Vicky" <microfinance767@gmail.com>
Reply-To: marisvickyloancompany@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 23 May 2014 00:08:46 +0100
Subject:

--
Good Day,

I Mrs. Maris Vicky a Private Loan Lender, . We offer both personal
and business loans with capital base between the amounts of $2,000.00
to $500,000,000.00 US Dollars, European Euro Or GB Pounds to
Individuals, Firms and Cooperate Bodies regardless of their Marital
Status, Sex, Religion, and Location but must have a legal means of
repaying back the Loan at the stipulated time, AND MUST BE TRUST
WORTHY with interest rate as low as 3%.

If this befits your expectations, then we can proceed further, I will
like you to tell the EXACT AMOUNT you are requesting for as loan and
the urgency of this transaction for further proceedings you are to
fill and submit the necessary information below:

APPLICANT'S DETAILS:

Name Of Applicant:
Address Of Applicant:
City:
State:
Country:
Gender:
Marital Status:
Age:
Monthly Income Rate:
Occupation:
Tel:/ Mobile:
Mobile:
Amount Requested:
Loan Duration:
Email: marisvickyloancompany@gmail.com

We expect your response.

Yours Sincerely,

Mrs. Maris Vicky

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