419 scam: "Thomas Sylvain"<ralphgilbert57@gmail.com> Re: Investment

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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 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)
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.
- thomas_sylvain@consultant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Thomas Sylvain" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <thomas_sylvain@rediffmail.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2011 01:49:13 -0700
Subject: Re: Investment

Dear Valuable Reader,

I am Thomas Sylvain, Managing Partner of ULYSSES Management & Consulting.

we are consultant agent and advisers, and we offer professional investment links, advice and analysis to client in the Middle East and ASIAN. We also help clients determine where and how to invest funds, and take advantage of lucrative opportunities at the right time.

We have been appointed by a client in Saudi Arabia to manage and invest the sum of US65M. (Sixty-Five Million Dollars), but since we only specialize in consultation and advise services, we have reasoned that it would be appropriate to get your participation as a professional who would act as field manager of the investment funds, whereas we would be consultants and advisers.

If you are Interested in this offer of partnership, please respond and
give us your full contact details plus company profile if any, and in
response we will send you an elaborate proposal and details of this offer.
Reply urgently to thomas_sylvain@consultant.com

Thomas Sylvain
Managing Partner:
ULYSSES Management & Consulting

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