419 scam: Ruth Land <kediri@prodia.co.id> 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:

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!)
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.
- ruth_land60@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Ruth Land <kediri@prodia.co.id>
Reply-To: Ruth Land <ruth_land60@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 25 May 2015 19:32:06 +0700 (WIT)
Subject: LOAN OFFER

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Good day. Do you need a loan today for your business? have you been thinking about your financial life and business? thinking of how to pay of your debts? Worry no more Ruth Land Lending Services is like a Mother to all, We give loans to all individuals, companies, Organizations at the low interest of 3% and with long Terms of Duration of pay back of 1 year to 30 years, With the minimum amount of $5,000.00 to the maximum amount of $30,000.000.00, contact us today with these details bellow if interested. Full Name: Country: Mobile Number: Loan Amount: Occupation: Duration: All email response of application should be copied sent to our office email for instant process: ruth_land60@yahoo.com
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This e-mail, including any attachment is confidential and may be privileged. Use or disclosure of it by anyone other than an intended adressee is strictly prohibited. If you are not an intended addressee, please notify the sender by telephone or e-mail and delete the e-mail and any attachment from your system.
Our Company does not accept any liability in respect of communication made by its employee which is contrary to the company policy or outside the scope of the employment of the individual concerned. The employee responsible will be personally liable for any damages or other liability arising.

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