419 scam: "Mr.Stephen King" <investconsult@clarofree.com> INVESTMENT OFFER FROM STEEPEN KING!!!

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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:
- "money laundering" ("anti-terrorist", "anti-money laundering" or "drug-free" certificates are a common way for criminals in fake lottery scams and other Advance Fee scams to get you to send money to them. There are no such certificates in the real banking world. )
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "your humble assistance" (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.
- stephenking_investment1@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Stephen King" <investconsult@clarofree.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: stephenking_investment1@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Thu, 3 Oct 2013 11:24:14 -0500
Subject: INVESTMENT OFFER FROM STEEPEN KING!!!

Greetings,

Compliment of the Day,

Thanks for your response and your willingness to participate in this
business. I am aware that we have not meet before in London regarding
your business profile and sincerity i am also aware that this is
certainly an unconventional approach to starting a relationship but I
believe knowing each other starts from a step which I believe I am not
making a mistake exposing this very important business deal to you? I am
assuring you that you are not going to regret anything in this deal, so
feel free to corporate with me.

I am Mr.Stephen King, Retired Marine Director, herein London-England.
However, I have already sent you this same letter by Email a month ago,
but I am not sure that the letter promptly gets to you since I have not
heard from you, now I am re-sending it again. I want to trust this
investment fund in your care, It will be in my interest to transfer this
fund worth of £6,500,000 Pounds in an account offshore. Can you be my
partner? I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this
regard by entrusting this investment fund in your care. I would love to
know how could be of a partner to me.
1. Can you receive this fund and invest my share in your country?
2. Can you supervise or advice on investing into any of the above
projects in your Country?
3. 50% percent of the (Six Million,Five hundred Thousand British Pounds
will be offered to you in this business investment.

Your role in this transaction is to receive the fund as trustee to my
client, and to set up a team of experts that will be delegated with the
responsibility of investing the fund there in your country under your
supervision as my client’s legal representative/ trustee. It’s very
important to state clearly now that this fund that my client intends to
invest in your country is completely legal. It is not in any way
associated with any illegalities, drug or money laundering activities.
We have documentary evidence/proof of the non criminal origin of the
fund as such we will not be violating any prevailing international laws
as a result of investing the fund on behalf of my client there in your
country. Feel free to get back to me so that the sum of (£6,500,000.00)
can be channeled to your custody under strict contract agreement which
will bind both parties in the execution of this project.

Please Reply Me Via my Email Address:
stephenking_investment1@yahoo.com.hk

I look forward to hearing from you.

Best regards,

Mr.Stephen King

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