419 scam: "Cosmic Trust BV" <lptr@secure.lptr.eu> Your interest and readiness

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "huge sum of money" (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)
- "million us dollars" (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)
- ",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.
- advocatorlee@consultant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Cosmic Trust BV" <lptr@secure.lptr.eu>
Date: Tue, 04 Jul 2017 03:21:02 +0200
Subject: Your interest and readiness

Attn:Sir/Madam

I wish to use this platform to establish mutual and profitable business partnership with you.And to discuss a joint business partnership with you in your country which We intend to invest some funds in any lucrative venture in your country that can generate good income on regular basis. Before i proceed, i will introduce myself to you and would also like to know more about you as we proceed further. I am a Lawyer/Financial Expert by profession, an Advocate and financial adviser to my late client Mr. Khalil Makhzoom from Syria, the Director of KHALIL ENERGY AND GAS company in Syria and Libya. He died as a result of the war in Syria. He left no next of kin to a huge sum of money he deposited in a security vault in Europe.

I need your cooperation to partner with me and honestly secure and invest the cash sum of $27,000,000 USD (Twenty seven million US dollars) which my late client deposited here in a security financial vault in any lucrative project with good return of investment(ROI) The funds are clean and clear US dollars legally acquired from crude and gold proceeds by my late client which i am very much aware about the transaction. I want you to act as the next of kin to represent my late client to claim the funds and move the fund to your country.

Upon your interest and readiness to work with me, we shall discuss on the terms and sharing formula to inherit the assets amicably and build a solid and long term family relationship. If you have any good project plan that need money to finance and facilitate, i will be glad to collaborate with you in the project. Kindly explain in details to me the project plan, the income target for both of us and your profile to my private email Advocatorlee@consultant.com

I hope you will expedite action, i will be expecting your earliest update.

Best regards,
Advocate Lee Saidou.
Principal Partner.

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