419 scam: "Derek Thomas S." <derek@ogpenns.com> 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:

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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Derek Thomas S." <derek@ogpenns.com>
Reply-To: dr.derekshenton@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2017 19:05:15 +0300
Subject: Investment

Hello,

I tried contacting you but could not get through. I have an important
business transaction to discuss with you. There are fund available and
ready for investment which we will need your assistance to invest.

Kindly get back to me as soon as possible for more details.

Regards,

T. Shenton
AMIRUL & CO.
NO. 111-02, JALAN PENDIDIKAN 4
TAMAN UNIVERSITI
81300 JOHOR BAHRU

Tel: +6039212-6799

Email: dr.derek@amirlawfirm.com

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the named recipient and may be privileged. Distribution or copying of this
email by anyone other than the named recipient is prohibited. If you are
not the named recipient, please notify us immediately and permanently
destroy this email and all copies of it. Internet email is not private,
secure, or reliable. No member of the AMIRUL & CO is liable for any
errors or omissions in the content or transmission of this email. Any
opinions contained in this email are solely those of the author and,
unless clearly indicated otherwise in writing, are not endorsed by any
member of the AMIRUL & CO.

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