419 scam: "Mr.Daniel Klimowicz" <amministrazione@giandebiaggiemora.it> RE:INVESTMENT

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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:
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
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.
- klimowiczdaniel@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Daniel Klimowicz" <amministrazione@giandebiaggiemora.it>
Reply-To: klimowiczdaniel@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2014 08:27:21 -0700
Subject: RE:INVESTMENT

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Complements,

RE:INVESTMENT / BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP PROPOSAL.

I am a banker. There is an investment/partnership business proposal
which I believe will be of mutual benefit to both of us. I need your
co-operation to transfer the sum of Â£42.3 Million (Forty Two Million
Three Hundred Thousand British Pounds Sterling) equivalent
US$67,707,000.00 out of United - Kingdom(UK) to your account and invest
the fund in any of the following sectors: oil/Gas, renewable energy,
real estate, stock speculation and mining, transportation, health sector
and tobacco, Communication Services, Agriculture Forestry & Fishing,
thus any other viable sector. I am confident that you will give your
consideration to this proposal and respond positively within a short
period of time. I am available to discuss this proposal with you and to
answer any questions you may have in regard to this fund. As soon as you
give your positive response to this proposal, I will not hesitate in
sending you the details information of this business. This transaction
is 100% RISK FREE. I look forward to discussing this opportunity
further with you. REPLY TO:

klimowiczdaniel@yahoo.com.hk

Sincerely,
Daniel Klimowicz

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