419 scam: "Bennett"<test@komensi.com> PROJECT LOAN

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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:
- ",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)
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.
- philipbennett952@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Bennett" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <philipbennett952@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2016 16:50:47 -0500
Subject: PROJECT LOAN

My Dear,

Kindly permit me to introduce our business solutions to your need. Our Bank, EUROPEAN BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT provides numerous projects funding in form of debt financing Private, Commercial and Personal Loans with very Minimal annual Interest Rates as Low as 2% within a 1 year to 50 years repayment duration period to any part of the world. We give out loans within the range of €5,000,000(Five Million Euros) to € 250,000,000.00(Two hundred and Fifty Million Euros) and above,although this can be smaller in some cases. Our principal service is the provision of international project finance to companies, businesses and organizations for significant projects and construction industries.

Since our establishment in 1991 we've invested over €105 billion in 4,500 projects development capital in the form of equity and loans into an extremely wide variety of projects. It is our firm resolves to industriously participate in any viable project of your choice with a view of financing and providing soft loans for such.
We shall be delighted to receive your Executive Summary/Project Plan through e-mail philipbennett952@gmail.com for review and possible commencement.
We shall get back to you, with further proceeding after receipt of your executive summary through our e-mail as stated above regards,
If you are interested in our offer, contact me so that we will initiate the process accordingly.

EBRD

One Exchange Square
London EC2A 2JN
United Kingdom

EUROPEAN BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT

http://www.ebrd.com

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