419 scam: "DII"<investorspros@clear.ocn.ne.jp> RE: We grant loans to both cooperate and private entities at a low interest rat

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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.

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The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
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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.
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.
- investmentinfo11@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "DII" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <intlinvestorsfirm@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 21 Oct 2017 01:10:50 -0700
Subject: RE: We grant loans to both cooperate and private entities at a low interest rate of 3% ROI per annum

Hello,

We are a good reputable finance company privately looking for businessmen and women who will be willing to act as investment portfolio holders and administrators, as we are currently seeking means of expanding and relocating our business interest abroad by granting soft loans to both cooperate/private entities at a low interest rate of 3% ROI per annum in the form of Soft Loan in the following sectors: oil/Gas, banking, real estate, stock speculation and mining, transportation, health sector and tobacco, Communication Services, Agriculture Forestry & Fishing,thus any viable sector and we wish to re-invest this fund by putting it into the management of private businessmen and corporations with good business ideas.

The fund will be disbursed based on a clear Soft loan term of 3% interest rate per annum for 5 years renewable tenure. Please contact us directly on e-mail: investmentinfo11@gmail.com for more details.

Regards,

DII

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