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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "million us dollars" (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.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • venserinvestment_cop@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "VENSERINVESTMENT COMOANY" <venserinvestment_cpnijjpxi@web2mail.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2006 23:53:07 -0900
Subject: INVESTMENT PROPOSAL

From: Venser Investment Company.

Dear Sir/ Madam,

Allow me introduce our company to you, we are a modest Cayman Islands based European Business and Finance Consultancy, offering service to midline businesses and individuals in the Europe who desire to expand into other countries or business activities.

We are presently confronted with a request to invest funds in your country, the funds belong legitimately to widower from Saudi Arabia and the funds are deposited with the Pott Exchange of Netherlands.

Against this background we are seeking your indulgence to respond to us indicating if you are capable and wiling to partner with us in the investment of Twenty Five Million US Dollars, in a covert expedient and confidential manner.

The investor in this case is interested in Industry and real estate, and your advice will be much valuable and highly regarded in this matter.

If you are intrested, we advise you send email to us through our company email address; venserinvestment_cop@myway.com or you give us a call Tel : +393 280 292 423.

Your swift response will be appreciated, and we will like you to include a brief profile of yourself family or business, along with your complete contact information in your response.

Thank you so much and we look forward to doing business with you.

Alberto Petris. MBA.
For: Venser Investment Company.
Email: venserinvestment_cop@myway.com
Tel : +393 280 292 423

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