419 scam: "Mr. Arthur Morgan L." <arthulrmorgan@gmail.com> CONFIDENTIAL INVESTMENT AND 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.
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:
- "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.
- +447031969931 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
- +447031914538 (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.
- arthurmorganinvestmentsukltd@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- and reply strictly via my email: arthurmorganinvestmentsukltd@gmail.com (or) arthurmorganinvestmentsuklimited@yahoo.com my (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Arthur Morgan L." <arthulrmorgan@gmail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: arthurmorganinvestmentsukltd@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2016 19:00:16 +0200
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL INVESTMENT AND BUSINESS INQUIRY.

RE: CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS INQUIRY My dear friend greetings, Let me first apologize for contacting you by e-mail instead of a certified post-mail. This is because of the urgency of this business proposal. I am Mr Arthur Morgan 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 professional and business 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 fund. My preferences are tourism,hospital,agriculture or agricultural lands, real estate, properties and homes, or any other viable and profitable business you can recommend. 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. (a waterfront 6 bedroom property) 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 5% 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. Please indicate your secured telephone and fax number for effective communication and reply strictly via my email: arthurmorganinvestmentsukltd@gmail.com (or) arthurmorganinvestmentsuklimited@yahoo.com My telephone numbers are:+447031969931, Mobile: +447031914538. I anticipate your earliest response to enable me provide you with more details. Thanking you for your time and attention. -------------------------------------- NB: If found in junk folder, it may be due to connection error. Please return to inbox ======================

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