419 scam: saima <saimamurunga1@voila.fr> JOINT INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP PROPOSAL LETTER.

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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:
- "on indication of your willingness to handle this transaction" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "i would like to apply through this medium for your co-operation" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: saima <saimamurunga1@voila.fr>
Reply-To: saimamurunga@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Wed, 3 Jul 2013 12:39:21 +0100 (BST)
Subject: JOINT INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP PROPOSAL LETTER.

JOINT INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP PROPOSAL LETTER.

From Mrs. Saima Murunga

Compliment of
the day, I would like to apply through this medium for your co-operation
and to secure an opportunity to invest and do joint business with you and
my only daughter in your country. If you can handle long time business
investment jointly with us. this fund was inheritance wealth from my late
husband but do to economics crisis now i decided to transfer this fund out
from where it deposited to your country for investment

I honorably
intend to invest in your country into a very lucrative business venture of
which you are to advise and execute the said venture over there for the
mutual benefits of both of us. Your able co-operation is to become my
business partner in your country or out side your conutry and create ideas
on how money will be invested into a good business, properly managed and
the type of investment after the money is transferred to your account with
your assistance help .

Meanwhile, I am serious illness , on
indication of your willingness to handle this transaction sincerely by
protecting our interests and upon your acceptance of this proposal, I
would furnish you with the full detailed information, procedure and amount involve, I
shall be glad to reserve this respect and opportunity for you, if you so
desire, but do urge you to give the matter your immediate attention it
deserves.

Looking forward to your response, i hope you will not
betray this trust that am about to give you after receiving this
fund?

Yours Faithfully,

Mrs.
Saima Murunga

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