419 scam: "Gareth John Williams"<wallaceyoug1uk@gmail.com> CAPITAL INVESTMENT AND MANAGEMENT.

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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:
- "hundred thousand 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)
- ",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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447700078296

Fraud email example:

From: "Gareth John Williams" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <cohen1uk@superposta.com>
Date: Thu, 5 Dec 2013 06:50:11 -0800
Subject: CAPITAL INVESTMENT AND MANAGEMENT.

Greetings,

CAPITAL INVESTMENT AND MANAGEMENT.

Your contact was obtained amongst a selected category of business people through whom an investment can be made and a management partnership formed. The areas of interest is Yacht Investment, Health, Real Estate, Shares, Agriculture and Construction. The fund is expected to reach you within 5 working days.

You will be required to:

1. Receive the funds in cash into an advised business/private bank account.

2. Invest and Manage the funds in the specified areas of investment, the total sum available for investment is US$29,500,000.00 (Twenty Nine Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars).

We are willing to pay a 10% "management commission" for your advised services and partnership. He also desires absolute confidentiality and professionalism in the handling of this funds and subsequent investments.

Below is the requirements needed for further information:

(1) Full names and Address

(2) Business Profiles In Details

(3) Telephone/Cell phone and fax numbers.

I will be grateful to acknowledge your swift reply to this investment proposal of mutual benefit. And you should not hesitate to call on this telephone number Tel: +4477 0007 8296 for more clarification.

I await your positive response to this mail.

Yours Sincerely.

Gareth John Williams.

Portsmouth, United Kingdom.

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