419 scam: FOCUSED ON PROFITS INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS <fopofficedesk@gmail.com> INVESTMENT FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR YOU NOW

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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:
- "million 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: FOCUSED ON PROFITS INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS <fopofficedesk@gmail.com>
Reply-To: consultantwilliamsdonald@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2011 10:56:15 -0300
Subject: INVESTMENT FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR YOU NOW

FOCUSED ON PROFITS INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS
International Financial Consulting, Legal and Management Firm, United
Kingdom.

27th July 2011.

REFERENCE NUMBER:FP/125/131/UK
FOR YOUR URGENT ATTENTION

We are a Financial Consulting, Legal and Management Firm, known as FOCUSED ON PROFITS INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS located in London,
United Kingdom. We deal with International financial affairs,Relating to financial consulting,legal and management services for Big Business corporations and individual Clients.

We specialize in the Areas Of International Financing and Securities,
Mergers,Acquisitions,Investment and Funding of Joint Ventures etc.
We assist our prestigious and resourceful Clients search for Foreign
Individual,Group of Individuals, Corporate Body ,Company/Industry where they can profitably Invest their Money for a Long-term Business Investment Relationship.

I am Donald Williams, Head of Client Management. One of our Valued Client wishes to invest in your Business as a dormant Partner with the sum of Sixty Million Dollars ($60,000,000.00 USD) in a long-term Business Investment.However, it is due to the urgent request from our valued Client for his Business Investment, that our firm proceeded immediately with our online search for a competent Foreign Individual or Group Of Individuals,Corporate Body,Company or Industry.

If you can handle such a huge sum for investment into a profitable , low risk business in your country, please get back to me as soon as possible for further discussion on the investment plan and agreement procedure. Kindly revert back to us with your business profile to enable us to advise you accordingly, and do not forget to include your telephone contacts for easy communication. Note that this proposition is not a Hoax; we are a registered firm here in UK with certificate to operate business in England and Wales.

Thank you as I await your prompt response.

Regards,

Donald Williams Esq.

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