419 scam: Mr Willibald Christoph Hugosby Mraffko <willibaldchristophhugosbymraff@gmail.com> RE: CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS 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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "confidential business" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
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.
- +447031962957 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- willibaldchristophhugosbymraff@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- we can proceed. my contact email is willibaldchristophhugosbymraff@gmail.com, willibaldmraffko@gmail.com while my telephone number (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Willibald Christoph Hugosby Mraffko <willibaldchristophhugosbymraff@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2014 22:50:15 -0700
Subject: RE: CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS INQUIRY

RE: CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS INQUIRY

My dear Friend, I am Mr Willibald Christoph Hugosby Mraffko from London
here in UK. I am contacting you to explain my confidential investment
intentions in your country. I got your contact from your country's online
directory and after inquiries at your high commission here in London, you
were recommended as a reliable, honest and hardworking personality. I am
seeking means of establishing a viable business investment in your country
and I want you to assist and guide me and recommend areas where I can
invest profitably since I do not know your country's foreign investment
procedure. I want to have you as my partner and manager and it is going to
be a joint business between us after we reach a mutual and honest
understanding. I also want to know if we can invest into your own
establishment if you can guarantee safety of my money.

My preferences are tourism,hospital,agriculture or agricultural lands, real
estate, properties and homes, or any other viable and profitable business
you can recommend. My need to acquire properties and home in your country
is very urgent because I have some issues with the authority here. I was
formerly a public office holder in Austria and they wanted to investigate
my assets therefore I want absolute confidentiality and professionalism in
the handling and management of this fund and subsequent ones. I am
planning to move out of this country with my family and relocate to your
country and I want you to help me in finding a good home where my family
and I will live in. (Mini Estate) I am ready, willing and able to invest
legally in long term, the sum of (GBP£6.500,000,.00)Six million Five
hundred thousand Pounds with you immediately into areas that can generate
at least 5% return on investment. I want to know if you can invest and
manage the funds profitably.

I am offering you 3% of the fund if you can honestly cooperate and
participate sincerely and committedly with me to achieve this project. Let
me know your thinking and questions immediately so that I can provide
relevant details of the investment fund and how we can proceed. My contact
email is willibaldchristophhugosbymraff@gmail.com,
willibaldmraffko@gmail.com while my telephone number remain +447031962957,
+447024045781 Kind regards.

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