Do I smell a Nigerian Scam, here?

[Bobbieo]

Dear: Sir/Madam,

I Am Mr.Crawford Spain,a private loan lender,i am offering a loan at a
maximum low rate of 3%, both secure and unsecure,every interested
applicant should contact us via E-mail for more information.

E-mail:[e-mail]
Telephone: [phone].

BORROWER INFORMATION NEEDED.

FULL NAMES:
COUNTRY:
ADDRESS:
POSTAL CODE:
DATE OF BIRTH:
PHONE NUMBER:
GENDER:
MARITAL STATUS:
OCCUPATION:
MONTHLY INCOME:
PURPOSE FOR LOAN:
AMOUNT REQUIRED:
LOAN DURATION:
STATE COLLATERAL IF ANY:

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF INDIVIDUAL:

As soon as this require information is received, We will proceed with
the processing of your loan immediately. Your smile is our concern.

Regards,
Mr.Crawford Spain,
General Consultant.

[msongs]

1. oh sure lots of legit loan officers use.....hotmail lolol nt

[Bobbieo]

2. It is sad, but there are people out there who will fall for this stuff!

[Kutjara]

3. Wow! Mr. Spain isn't just a lender,...

...he's a "LOAN lender." That obviously puts him on a higher level than other mere lenders.

[greenvpi]

4. Why do people always blame blacks...

for e-mail scams? In reality, when you see people arrested for Internet-fraud, it's almost always a white guy with a white-colar job.

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

7. who said anything about "blacks"

in this thread?

[Critters2]

5. If you don't, you need to see an ear, nose and throat doc.

Cuz somethin' ain't workin'.

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

6. You don't need a loan

just go study here

http://www.universityofnigeria.com/

[provis99]

8. variant of the "Spanish Prisoner" scam

the guy didn't even try to hide his motives. Look at his name!: Spain!

[Jack Rabbit]

9. It's a British scam

At least judging by the phone number.

[ngant17]

10. anyone who mass-markets loans on the internet

will be swamped with applicants, and 99.999% of the applicants will be trying to rip-off the loan company, if it was even remotely legitimate. And the loan company would be out of business at the end of the week, assuming the loan was legitimate and not some hybrid ARM.

You can be sure this is a scam because no company is stupid enough to send out random offers for loans thru the interent. At least the legit companies are smart enough to buy mailing lists of qualified contacts and tend to use snail mail. They already know who their target audience is going to be.

[tavalon]

11. Your smile is our concern

Yep, you betchya.