419 scam: "Michel Anderson"<jonathan.lowe@financier.com> REF: INVESTMENT/LOAN

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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:

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:
- "million united states 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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Michel Anderson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <manderson_bpbny@mail2andy.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2017 01:15:50 -0700
Subject: REF: INVESTMENT/LOAN

Attention: The President/CEO

Hello,

Sir,

RE: INVESTMENT/BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP PROPOSAL.

My name is Michel Anderson and I represent a group of company based in here in the United States of America and some western European countries with access to over One Billion, Five Hundred Million United States Dollars only (US$1.5 Billion). We are seeking means of expanding and relocating our business interest abroad especially within the GCC/Middle East and Asia regions in this new year of 2017 viz the following sectors: Oil/Gas, Construction, Real Estate, Stock Speculation and Mining, Transportation, Health Sector and Tobacco, Communication Services, Agriculture Forestry & Fishing, thus any sector.

If you have a solid background and idea of making good profit in any of the mentioned business sectors or any other VIABLE business in your country, kindly write me for possible business co-operation. More so, we are ready to facilitate and fund any business that is capable of generating 10% annual return on investment (AROI), Joint Venture partnership and hard loan funding can also be considered.

I am confident that you will give your consideration to this proposal and respond positively within a short period of time. I am available to discuss this proposal with you and to answer any questions you may have in regard to this business investment proposal.

As soon as you give your positive response to this proposal, I will not hesitate in sending you the detailed information of this great investment partnership opportunity.

I look forward to meeting and discussing this opportunity with you in details.

Sincerely,

Michel Anderson
Associate Financial Manager
BARCLAYS WEALTH INC.,
200 PARK AVE., NEW YORK, N/Y 10166
Tel: + 1 646 844 0003
Fax: + 1 646 365 8195

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