419 scam: Merza Altawash <projects2661@gmail.com> BUSINESS / INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP

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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!

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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.
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.
- maltawash001@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Merza Altawash <projects2661@gmail.com>
Reply-To: maltawash001@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2016 07:33:23 +0000
Subject: BUSINESS / INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP

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Greetings from the Gulf Region.

RE: BUSINESS / INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP.

I represent an Iranian Oil Tycoon who is currently seeking means of
expanding and relocating his business interest abroad in the following
sectors: energy sector, real estate, construction, stock, mining,
transportation, health sector, Communication Services, Agriculture or
any
other viable sector. More so, we are ready to facilitate and fund any
business that is capable of generating 10% annual return on investment
(AROI) on Joint Venture partnership bases.

We are seeking for a credible and trustworthy investment partner on
Joint
Ventures Partnership in any viable business/project. The investment must
be
capable of generating 10% AROI. This decision is due to the good
economic
stability we have seen in your region.

The Investor is the Chairman of one of the biggest Oil company in Iran.
He
wish to invest this fund outside the Gulf Region and he does not want
his
government to know of this investment. As such you will be acting as
the
manager and sole controller of the investment while he remains a silent
investor for a period of ten years.Our core investment was mainly in the
oil sector but this move becomes necessary due to the huge fall in oil
price coupled with the great economic instability in the our region. The
Investor is able, willing and ready to invest in any VIABLE
business/project ranging from 10 Million USD to 300 Million USD. Get
Back
to me on maltawash001@gmail.com

Best Regards,
Merza Altawash
Business Development Manager
North Dibaji St,
954511 Tehran/Iran

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