419 scam: RE: JOINT VENTURE PARTNERSHIP

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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:
- "keep this confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2347061147951 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From:
Reply-To: <stephen.wright.law.firm@mail.mn>
Date:
Subject: RE: JOINT VENTURE PARTNERSHIP

Stephen Wright

Associates & Solicitors

St. Cross Lane Newport

Isle of Wight PO30 5BZ

Tel +2347061147951                                                                       Head Office:

                                                                                                          23 Broad Street,

                                                                                                          Lagos Nigeria

Greetings!

RE: JOINT VENTURE PARTNERSHIP

My Name is Stephen Wright. I am a Legal practitioner here in Nigeria. I hold a business portfolio in excess of US$100 Million for the Dead President Umaru Yar'Adua of Nigeria.

After the acknowledgement of the information about his Dead , I contacted his wife, Mrs. Yar'Adua to notify her of her husbands investment and she has given me a mandate to find a credible and reliable person that will invest the funds in a stable economy. It is on this premise that I seek your assistance to claim and invest the funds in a joint Venture Partnership business (JVP).

This is a legitimate transaction and you shall be entitled to 30% of the return on Investment (ROI) for "Management Fees". If you are interested, please write back by email or you can also call me and I will provide further details and instructions on how to legally transfer the funds to you. Please keep this confidential, as my client can't afford more political problems.

If this proposal does not meet your interest for any reason, I request you discard of this letter. But if you are interest send this following information to me.

Your Full Name

Your Address

Your Cell Phone Number And Fax Number

A Copy Of Your International Passport Or Id.

Let me hear from you ASAP

Thank you.

Steven Wright

+2347061147951

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