419 scam: "Maximillian Lenon"<office------7274@att.net> PARTNERSHIP REQUEST

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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:
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
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.
- barrmaxlenon@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Maximillian Lenon" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <barrmaxlenon@aol.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2011 11:32:05 +0100
Subject: PARTNERSHIP REQUEST

Compliments of the day to you my name is Max Lenon Business Manager Societe Generale Bank.
I am contacting you to seek your partnership in a pending business project,which I have here in my
hand and ready to be executed without hitches,I would give to you a more detailed explanation of this
project which I prefer to call a deal,if I get your positive response in agreeing to partner with me since
this business is 100% risk free because I have all the modalities fashioned out to give this business an
excellent outcome. In an attempt to throw light on this business deal, a month ago a Bahrain
multinational company opted an overdraft from our bank,and it was over invoiced with an amount of,
six million Euros,thus I seek your partnership to enable me transfer this funds to your account for both
of us and,I am open to negotiate your percentage so far you put in your utmost attention,confidentiality
and sincerity due to the nature of the business.Please if you are interested do respond back to me via
email(barrmaxlenon@aol.com) for further information.
Best Regards, Max Lenon

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