419 scam: "YEKUNO AMLAK (SNR)" <test@invest.net> LETTER OF 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:
- ",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)
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.
- yekunoamlakinvestoffice@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "YEKUNO AMLAK (SNR)" <test@invest.net>
Reply-To: yekunoamlakinvestoffice@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2016 16:41:20 -0700
Subject: LETTER OF INVESTMENT

Do you need a business loan? =

Do you need money for a business idea you have but need huge funding? =

Do you own a business and want to expand? =

My Name is Amlak Yekuno, a descendant of (Emperors of Ethiopia,from the fo=
unding of the Zagwe dynasty in the 9th/10th century until 1974, when the la=
st Emperor from the Solomonic dynasty was deposed.) the ruler of Ethiopia i=
n the 1880's, I am 62years old and an ex-politician in Ethiopia, I retired =
from active Politics more than a decade ago. =

I am currently seeking to invest in any good, profitable business Ideas to=
the tune of $85,000,000, please present only viable business ideas, for yo=
u will be talking to my Son who in the due course of our business relations=
hip you will meet in person to finalise negotiations concerning proceedings.
If i find your business to be worthy of investment, you will be promptly c=
ontacted. I will reply you with every other details, when I get your respon=
se. =

Have a nice day as I await your reply. =

Contact me on this Private Email: yekunoamlakinvestoffice@gmail.com =

Warm Regards Mr.Yekuno (SNR)

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