419 scam: "Mr Andrew Sharp" <mrandrewsharp1@gmail.com> Investment Proposal

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Andrew Sharp" <mrandrewsharp1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrandrewsharp1@outlook.com
Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2016 00:51:29 +0300 (EEST)
Subject: Investment Proposal

Greetings Dear,

Thank you for your time, we were informed of your company's interest to
seek out investment funding for your company.

Majid al Futtaim is one of the leading investment firms. We seek to create
positive economic impact and long-term value for our investors, the
companies we invest in, and the communities in which we work. We do this by
using extraordinary people and flexible capital to help companies solve
problems.

We feel our international corporate practices allow us to stand
out from the crowd and we welcome all business ideas no matter how small.
We like to see the people behind the business grow and expand as much as
their company does,and we are committed to taking the time to partake our
knowledge.We also believe in providing opportunities to the greater
community.

I look forward to your reply through the official email below.

Best Regards

ANDREW SHARP
COMPANY SECRETARY
Majid Al Futtaim Holding
Tower 1, 10th Floor,
City Center Deira Complex
PO Box 91100
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
SB: +971 (4) 2949999
www.majidalfuttaim.com

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