419 scam: nicholas taylor <nicholastaylor75@yahoo.com> BUSINESS INVESTMENT!!!

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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:

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:
- "huge amount of money" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: nicholas taylor <nicholastaylor75@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: nicholastaylor2008@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:39:01 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: BUSINESS INVESTMENT!!!

BUSINESS INVESTMENT!!!

Dear Sir,

I am a well-established consultant in the sub -region West - Africa handling a wide range of trade and investment matters. Just recently, I was consulted and mandated by a top female client of mime to source for her:

1. A country that is politically stable that has an excellent climate.

2. A top personality by masterjesuswhom investment on a large scale could be handled.

My client has a very huge amount of money to invest in your country on viable projects in your care based on my recommendation due to your position. Your main responsibility is to ensure the total evacuation of the funds from banin where it is secured at the moment.

Should you however be in masterjesusa position to secure these funds and to handle the investment desire of my client, please notify me as a matter of urgency so that I can give the details and also arrange for an early meeting where we shall discussed among others, investment areas, evacuation or transfer of the funds and above all the parentage benefits.

Please note that this transaction is confidential and should be treated as such.
Expecting your early response.

Best Regards,
Mr. Nicholas Taylor.

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