Skynit Global Finance

Hi, I received this email yesterday and would like to know if it is a scam. I tried Joe Weins' web site and the spamomatic, but had no hits. I looked into the web site because they sent me an email that they had received 'my application'...I never sent an application. Thank you.


78 Eldon Street, City of London,
EC2M 7LS, United Kingdom.


Phone: +44-7035947431, +44-7023064826, +44-7023064843
fax 4844659048
Email:[email protected]


Other contacts: [email protected] (CEO)
[email protected] (CUSTOMER AGENT)
[email protected] (BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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Welcome Jasmine56

I am certain a Scamwarners adviser will report back to your question ASAP. But I have no hesitation calling it a scam.

The mail is sent from IP 41.219.240.90: Ejigbo in Nigeria and number 78 Eldon Street does not exist.

Note the postcode EC2M 7LS only covers numbers 1 through to 9 Eldon Street.

Thank you, When I looked up their web site through a search, I got hits on SkyNET Global. It seems these companies that are scams use names close to legitimate corporations.

Domain Name: SKYNITGLOBALFINANCE.COM
Created on..............: 2009-02-10 17: 55: 15 GMT
Expires on..............: 2010-02-10 17: 55: 15 GMT
Last modified on........: 2009-02-10 17: 57: 00 GMT
Registrant Info: (FAST-13654010)
Web Service Limited
Peter Akintude
2 Ajoke Street New Okoba road
Lagos 23401
Nigeria
Phone: 234.08032087046
Fax..:

A one year site is a good indication of a scam. http://www.skynitglobalfinance.com/home.html shows a building with the name "Skynet" not "Skynit", so 100% scam. Skynet will be a genuine business, whose website has been copied. I'm researching this further.
Can you quote the body of the email, so we can determine what kind of a scam it is? Thanks.

This is the email I received last night. Thank you for your help.

From: Skynit Global Finance <[email protected]> [Add to Address Book]
Subject: Re: Application
Date: Feb 27, 2009 6:50 PM

This is to acknowledge the receiver of your application for a loan. We are already working on it and we should get to you within the next few days with a decision.

You may send us copy of your identity to facilitate our investigation.

Thank you for making an application with us.

Agent Bill Rossy,

SKYNITGLOBALFINANCE.COM

More warning signs...

You're not addressed by name - if they had received your application for a loan, surely they'd know your name!

Phone numbers +44(0)70 - UK 070 numbers are all redirect numbers, some will redirect to cellphones anywhere in the world

It's a scam.

Thank you everyone. I appreciate your help. How did you know the phone was transferring to untraceable cell phones? I only ask because I would like to learn.

There are many phone numbers that you can get from the UK that are redirect numbers, in other words, you call the number and the call will redirect to any part of the world, such as Africa for instance, the 4470 numbers are just one of those examples but it is the most common one and used extensively by scammers so they can appear to be in the UK.

For us, the 4470 number is a very good indicator of a scam as legitimate business would have no need for it, unfortunately for many victims of scams it promotes legitimacy

The domain http://www.skynitglobalfinance.com is fraudulent and has been added to the Database of fraudulent sites kept by aa419.org, here: http://db.aa419.org/fakebanksview.php?key=33986

It is being reported to the hoster, requesting suspension.

Site is dead. Jasmine, Welcome and thanks for reporting it!

Thank you for the information. There is very little I know of computer technology. I am not sure where these people are coming from. I have been trying to figure out what web site I have been on that would bring these people out to my email address. The newest web sites I have been on are Salon and Aidpage.

Again, thank you. I am going to look through your site a little better because I actually have two more to report. Must be my personality.....

I get anywhere between 5 and 10 new emails a day and that is only in one of my accounts.

There are a number of ways the scammers can get your address, if you have signed a guest book or joined a site, if your email address has been on one of those emails that many of your friends like to send around and forward to anybody, there is not too many ways of knowing exactly how it came about but so long as you stay vigilant and dont give info or money and ask us if you have doubts then you will be fine.

After posting their details publicly, ignore and delete is the next best thing