419 scam: "Mr. Godfrey Wiliams"<godfreywilliams02@rediffmail.com> INVESTMENT CAPITAL INQUIRY

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million united states 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)
- "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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Godfrey Wiliams" (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2012 06:15:19 -0800
Subject: INVESTMENT CAPITAL INQUIRY

Attn:

INVESTMENT CAPITAL INQUIRY

I am Mr Godfrey Williams, based in Republic of Ghana,We are brokering an Investment deal in your country on behalf of a client of our firm on Bio-fuel project in your country.

This deal will involve the eventual investment of USD 85 M. (Eighty Five Million Dollars) in your country.
Our client is interested to invest in large scale Bio-fuel project in your country requiring over 35 Acres of land and A 400 meters square warehouse, Our client is highly appreciate if you will be his representative for this project.we have a budget Eighty five million United States Dollars ( $85,000,000:00 USD ) to cover the project including securing the land and verifying any needed expenditure that might arise during the process of setting up this project.We are by this letter offering you our partnership, so as to allow us have you as representative and manager of invested funds in your country.

If you are Interested in this offer of partnership, please respond and give us your full contact details plus company profile, and in response we will send you an elaborate proposal and details of this offer

Your expedient response will be appreciated.

Thank you.

Mr. Godfrey Williams

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