419 scam: "lenny3290@aol.com"<mr.tonywilliams@yahoo.com> Investment RelationshipersRespectfully Yours!,GNMPŒë¸"

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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:

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 united states 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.
- mr.tonywilliams@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "lenny3290@aol.com"<mr.tonywilliams@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2010 15:15:00 +0100
Subject: Investment Relationship

Dear,

I am obligate to see your contact from leads and deals website which I
would say am comfortable with it, I am a financial consultant and I have a
client she has USD 25,000000 million united states dollars with a private equity investment trust
company for safe keeping and she wish to invest in a stable economy.
Her interest is in companies with potentials for rapid growth in long
terms. My client is interested in placing part of her fund in your field, if
your country by laws allows foreign investors.

We will require you to do the following for us.

(1) Assist in the transfer of the said sum.
(2) Advise on lucrative areas for investment.
(3) Assist us in purchase of properties.

If you are interested in the business, get back to me as I can further
advice.You can contact me for more details via my

email: mr.tonywilliams@yahoo.com with your reference.
Yours faithfully,
Tony Williams
Financial Consultant

NB: The fund is hitch free transaction, as I have some proof of the
existence of the fund. I believe we can work things out together. it may
interest you that I have some other clients who shears the same vision but
I think this would mark a good beginning doing business with you.

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