419 scam: "Mr. Fred P.J. Matthey."<balausman73@yahoo.com.au> LEGITIMATE INVESTMENT PROPOSAL REPLY 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:

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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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.
- matheyfred.johnson1@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Fred P.J. Matthey." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <matheyfred.johnson@yahoo.com.au>
Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2012 15:48:36 -0800
Subject: LEGITIMATE INVESTMENT PROPOSAL REPLY NOW.

MR. FRED PERCIVAL JOHNSON MATTHEY

40-42 Hatton Garden London EC1N 8EE.

Tel/+44-207 760 7139

Email; matheyfred.johnson1@yahoo.co.uk

Date 06-03-2012

Dear Friend

I' grave your indulgence to read this proposal of mine not minding the medium that I used to reach you which might not be official. My late father deposited a sum of ?35,500.000, 00 with a Finance company here in London before his untimely death by auto accident.

Sources of fund:

He was a co-founder of Johnson Matthey Plc. He executed several Contracts with the British Government on Mineral Metallurgy supply, offshore oil exploration and equally with the UN. My father earmarked the fund for investment and I wish to carry out his wish but due to the fact that I am diagnosed with Leukemia want to hand over the documents to you to execute and assist me with the investment as the executor of the will. If you are capable to assist in releasing and investing the fund under your custody and in areas like Pharmaceuticals, Construction, leasing or Financial Industries.

Please, feel free to state what your compensation/percentage will be and i will be happy to take your expertise advice on the areas of investment and once I receive your reply with your FULL CONTACT INFORMATION, I shall furnish you with my personal data and all the necessary contract, deposit certificate and international Clearance papers significant for the release and transfer of the fund.

I awaits your urgent response with your full contact information only to enable me commence the documentation/Deed of transfer in your favor.

Best regards,

Mr. Fred P.J. Matthey.

London, United Kingdom.

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