419 scam: "Consultant to Investors"<info@sikilia.it> 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.
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.
- michaellopezinvestors@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Consultant to Investors" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <michaellopezinvestorss@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2017 13:27:56 +0100
Subject: INQUIRY.....

My name is Dr Micheal Lopez, A Chief Consultant of M&L MANAGEMENT CONSULTING FIRM .I am a financial expert who mostly represent the
interests of extremely wealthy individuals,I am writing to you to express my interest to establish a mutually acceptable partnership
between you and my client,I am representing an investor who is interested in overseas investment involving large volume of funds, for
which we seek your participation as an overseas representative to
handle the investment. My client has some money from his business savings he wants to invest under qualified foreign partnership. If
you feel disposed towards the solicited role,please indicate by prompt response, so that I may provide you further details of the
cooperation. Bear in mind however, that this is a legitimate transaction and I look forward to your prompt response.

If you feel we can do this together judiciously, Information below is necessary,
1. Full Name...
2. Address....
3. Occupation...
4. Age..........
5. Your Telephone Number.
6. Country.......

Best Regards
Dr Micheal Lopez
My contact email address:( michaellopezinvestors@yahoo.com ) As soon as i received these information i will send more details

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