419 scam: Thomason Wilcox <thomason.wilcox@yahoo.com> Business 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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",000,000" (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)
- "% will be for you" (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)
- "thomasonwilcox@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a orphan scam.
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.
- +27742057399 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- thomason.wilcox@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Thomason Wilcox <thomason.wilcox@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 4 Jan 2015 02:08:11 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Business investment

From: Mr. Thomason WilcoxContact Email: thomason.wilcox@yahoo.comAltenative email: thomasonwilcox@outlook.comTel:+27 74 205 73 99Dear Sir/ madam You may be surprise to receive this mail since you donâ€™t knowme personally, but with dueRespect, trust and humility, I write to you this proposal. Iam Mr.thomason Wilcox , theelder son of Hamas wilcox of Dafur Sudan. It is indeed mypleasure to contact you forassistance of a business venture which I intend to establishin your country.I got your contact while I was doing a private research onthe Internet for a reliableand capable foreign partner that will assist me and my familyto transfer fund to hisPersonal or private account for investment purpose Though Ihave not met with you before,but considering the recent political instabilities in mycountry, I believe one has torisk confiding in success sometimes in life.There is thishuge amount of money (Fifteen Million U.S dollars)Â ($15,000,000.00) whichmy late Father deposited with a Financial Security Company in South Africaawaiting Claim before he was assassinated by unknown persons duringthis war in Darfur Sudan. Now I havedecided to invest this money in your country or anywhere safefor security and politicalreasons. I want you to help me retrieve this money for onwardtransfer to any designatedbank account of your choice for investment purposes on theseareas below:1) Transport Industry2) Mechanized agriculture.3} Estate investmentWe have to negotiate on what will be offered to you for assistingme to handle thisProject while 25% will be for you annually from the profit ofthe partnership company weare to establish .Please, read more onthe news. www.savedarfur.orgAll I require is your honest& kind co-operation. I willgive you further details as soonas you show interest in helping me.I wait for your kind consideration to my proposal Contact Email: thomason.wilcox@yahoo.comÂ Altenativeemail:thomasonwilcox@outlook.comÂ Best Regards, MrThomason Wilcox Tel:+27 74 205 73 99

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