419 scam: Fazil Bol <kadi_ramatu@yahoo.co.jp> I WANT TO INVEST

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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Fazil Bol <kadi_ramatu@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: Fazil Bol <fazilbol@yahoo.fr>
Date: Wed, 5 Feb 2014 20:17:05 +0900 (JST)
Subject: I WANT TO INVEST

Dear Sir,
I am
writing to you with deep respect. My name is Miss Fazil Bol, Iâ€™m 19 years old
and I am from South Sudan. I am sending this
letter to you because I intend to develop a business in your country and I
decided to contact you to seek for your help and assistance to realize this
business and project. I have ($9.800, 000) U.S Dollars which I intend to invest.
And I will like you to give me investment options in your country. I also want
you to help me to immigrate to your country for living and studying. I do not
want to stay here anymore because of the incessant instability in this region.
If you accept my offer in the context of realising the business projects in
your country, please kindly inform me so that I can give you my personal
details and more informationâ€™s.
I await
your response after reading my mail.
Miss Fazil
Bol.Â
--
TrÃ¨s cher,
Je me permets de vous Ã©crire avec tout le respect. Mon nom
est mlle Fazil Bol, je suis Ã¢gÃ©e de 19 ans et je suis du Sud Soudan. Je vous Ã©cris
ce mail parce que je envisage de dÃ©velopper une entreprise dans votre pays et
je ai dÃ©cide de vous contacter pour demander votre aide et assistance pour rÃ©aliser
ce projet. J'ai ($9.800, 000) dollar amÃ©ricaine que j'ai l'intention d'investir
et je voudrais que vous me donniez des options d'investissement dans votre
pays. Je veux que vous m'aidiez aussi a immigrer dans votre pays pour vivre et
pour continue mes Ã©tudes. Je ne veux pas rester dans l'un des pays africains en
raison de l'instabilitÃ© incessante dans les rÃ©gions. Si vous acceptez mon offre
dans le cadre de la rÃ©alisation de ce projets dans votre pays, je vous prie de
bien vouloir me donner suite afin que je vous donne mes coordonnes et des
information personne.
Je attends votre rÃ©ponse aprÃ¨s avoir lu mon courrier.
Mlle Fazil Bol.

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