419 scam: Wilson Gray <wilsongrayss@att.net> URGENT

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Wilson Gray <wilsongrayss@att.net>
Reply-To: wilsongrayy@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2010 09:32:11 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: URGENT

Good Day
I am Mr Wilson Gray, a freelance independent Investment Funds Manager for Invest Asset Management Corporation (IAMC); One of the leading Funds Management Company with over $138 Billion Capital Investment Funds. I got your contact detail in the internet business directory and decided to introduce this important investment claim opportunity to you that will be of immense benefit to both of us. I handle all our Investor's Direct Capital Funds and my position afforded me the opportunity to secure 1.2% Excess Maximum Return Capital Profit (EMRCP) per annum on each of the Investor's Marginal Capital Funds.

As the fund manager skilled in Database Management and Administration, I was able to make over $13million USD from the Investor's EMRCP via Online Trade Investment and hereby looking for someone to trust who will stand as an Investor to receive the funds as Annual Investment Proceeds from IAMC Capital Funds. A confirm able document to back up the claims will be made available to you in the cause of this transaction. Meanwhile, I have worked out the strategies and technicalities whereby the funds can be claimed in any of our 6 Clearing Houses without hitches. Our sharing ratio will be 40-60 in case you are interested; your full details ( Name, Address , Occupation, Age, Sex, Fax/Phone Number) will be needed for further proceeding Further details will be giving as soon as your interest is indicated.

Yours Sincerely,

Mr Wilson Gray (ISO, SAP, MSDBA)

Invest Asset Management Corporation (IAMC

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