419 scam: CHARLES GOMEZ <gomezcharles57@gmail.com> #VOTRE COLLABORATION / YOUR COOPERATION...

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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:
- "million us 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)
- ",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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: CHARLES GOMEZ <gomezcharles57@gmail.com>
Reply-To: charles.gomez62@yahoo.fr
Date: Wed, 2 Sep 2015 12:44:21 +0200
Subject: #VOTRE COLLABORATION / YOUR COOPERATION...

Madame / Monsieur,
Je travaille et agis pour le compte de riches investisseurs privés et groupes d'investisseurs ayant une capacité financière de plus de Cent Millions de Dollars Américains ($US 100.000.000,00) et qui sont désireux d'investir ces fonds.

Vous êtes chef d'entreprise, promoteur et détenteur de projets ou toute personne ayant des opportunités d'affaires; et si vous êtes capables de collaborer et d'assister ces investisseurs privés à investir ces fonds dans des activités fiables, lucratives et génératrices de revenus, contactez-moi pour plus de détails.
Cordialement,
Charles GOMEZ

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Sir / Madam,
I work and act for private investors and groups of investors with financial capacity of more than Hundred Million US Dollars (US$ 100,000,000.00), and are willing to invest these funds.

You are business leaders, developer and owner of project or anyone with business opportunities; and you are able to collaborate and assist these private investors to invest these funds in activities reliable, lucrative and income generating, contact me for more details.
Best regards,
Charles GOMEZ

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