419 scam: "Investment Proposal"<info@gmail.com> VERY 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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "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)
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
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.
- +447045723359 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- indepinvestmentlondonltd@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- m jonathan direct line:+4470457 23359 email:indepinvestmentlondonltd@gmail.com consultantdawsoncornwell@gmail.com (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Investment Proposal" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <indepinvestmentlondonltd@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2011 03:59:05 +1300
Subject: VERY URGENT

INDEPENDENT INVESTMENT REVIEWS LTD.
A Plan Of Investment Relationship and Proposal ,
independent invest LTD, South Kensington Campus,
London SW7 2AZ

This is a Management Placement on behalf Investment founder and former chairman ex- Politician OBAT Crude Oil JAMES IBORI.who vocationally live here in LONDON and have been my client for the past Five years.

I write to you based on a request by him investor and his needed for investment/funding in your country. My name is Barr.PARK M JONATHAN, the chief financial consultant of Independent Investment Reviews Ltd (IIRL).London Family Law; Intellectual Property; Real Estate.Our client have agree to invest in your country with $16.5 Million US Dollars on his behalf in a good profitable business in your country
for a period of 5 years for a start.

Most importantly, you will be required to inspect travel down to your country or outside London for inspection but for transfer of Document paper work or pictures of the property,if you have any worthy property within your disposal or can help scout for any available valued landed property or estate preferably in your country.JAMES IBORI is willing to reward you with 15% of the value$16.5 Million able to wrap up as agent commission and for your partnership role Well I believe this is once in a life time opportunity kindly send me your work experience profile or any paper work that can justify the authenticity of your CV

Looking forward to hear from you soon

Best regards,
Barr..PARK M JONATHAN
Direct Line:+4470457 23359
Email:indepinvestmentlondonltd@gmail.com
consultantdawsoncornwell@gmail.com

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