419 scam: Kelley Edward <kelley.edward@btinternet.com> PROPOSAL FROM EDWARD

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",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.

Fraud email example:

From: Kelley Edward <kelley.edward@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: keedward12009@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Wed, 19 May 2010 16:01:56 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: PROPOSAL FROM EDWARD

Dear Friend,

I send you greetings. I found your contact email address listed on an Internet business Directory and it is my wish to do business with you,hence your receipt of this letter. The purpose of this letter is to introduce myself to you.

I am Mr Kelley Edward, one of the fund managers of Aviva Investors International. Aviva investors International is an investment firm.As one of Aviva Funds Manager, I handle some of our Investor's Direct Capital Funds and privately extract 1.2% Excess Maximum Return Capital Profit(EMRCP) per annum on each of the investor's Magellan Capital Funds. As an expert,I have made(28,000,000.00 million British Pound Sterling.) from the Investor's EMRCP.I am looking for someone to trust who will stand in as an Investor to receive the funds as Annual Investment Proceeds from Avia investors Magellan Capital Funds. All confirmable documents to back up the claims will be made available to you.Thanks,

Yours Sincerely,

Mr Kelley Edward
Investment Manager,
Distribution and Client Service,

Aviva Investors
No.1 Poultry
London EC2R 8EJ
www.avivainvestors.com

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