419 scam: "Mr James" <info@mrjames.net> BUSINESS PROPOSAL

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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.
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.
- jamesblackburn12345@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr James" <info@mrjames.net>
Reply-To: jamesblackburn12345@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2012 10:06:07 -0500
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL

Good day,

This is a personal email directed to you for your consideration alone, I
request that it remain and be treated as such only. Please bear with me for
now and do not ask my name. I am a banker with HSBC here in Malaysia

I have an interesting business proposal for you that will be of immense
benefit to both of us. Although this may be hard for you to believe, we
stand to gain 7.2 million USD between us in a matter of days. Please grant
me the benefit of doubt and hear me out. I need you to signify your interest
by replying to this email (jamesblackburn12345@gmail.com)

Most importantly, I will need you to promise to keep whatever you learn from
me between us even if you decide not to go along with me. I will make more
details available to you on receipt of a positive response from you.

Warm regards.
(jamesblackburn12345@gmail.com)

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Goede dag,

Dit is een persoonlijke e-mail naar u voor uw aandacht alleen, ik
verzoeken dat blijven en als zodanig worden behandeld alleen. Houd er
rekening met mij
nu en vraag niet mijn naam. Ik ben een bankier met HSBC hier in Maleisië

Ik heb een interessant zakelijk voorstel voor u, dat zal worden van enorme
voordeel voor ons beiden. Hoewel dit misschien moeilijk voor u om te
geloven, dat we
staan tot 7,2 miljoen USD tussen ons in een kwestie van
dagen te krijgen. Gelieve toe te kennen
me het voordeel van de twijfel en luister naar me. Ik heb je nodig om uw
interesse betekenen
door te reageren op deze e-mail (jamesblackburn12345@gmail.com)

Het belangrijkste is dat ik wil dat je belooft om wat je leert van
me tussen ons, zelfs als u besluit niet mee te gaan met mij mee. Ik zal meer
gegevens beschikbaar om u na ontvangst van een positieve reactie van u.

Hartelijke groet.
(jamesblackburn12345@gmail.com)

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