419 scam: "Mr. Ise" <test@mbausainc.com> RE INVESTMENT FUNDS PROJECTS $500 MILLION USD

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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.
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)
- "fund beneficiary" (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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- infobarristerisesagay1960@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Ise" <test@mbausainc.com>
Reply-To: infobarristerisesagay1960@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 28 Dec 2017 01:30:19 -0300
Subject: RE INVESTMENT FUNDS PROJECTS $500 MILLION USD

Greetings,

I hope you read this email on a good faith, also i want to believe that you are a trustworthy and a person of honor and that is why i am writing to know if you can handle investment funds worth of $500 Million ( Five Hundred million united states dollars), the funds belongs to my client the former Governor of Delta State in Nigeria. He was convicted for Money Laundry and jailed in the UK but at the moment he has regained his freedom and back in Nigeria at the moment. He want to invest the $500 million with a reliable person that can handle this investment fund. If you can be trusted and willing to safe guard his funds with the investment interest, 20% of the total sum will be given to you for the investment coordination, assistance and consultancy.

Be informed that the fund is deposited discreetly in a financial firm in Europe, once you indicate your interest, your personal details will be required to enable me draft the MoU document (Memorandum of Understanding) that will give you right as the fund beneficiary since i am the person fronting for him in this transaction.

Be rest assured that your security in this transaction is very much guaranteed and assured as the funds is not deposited in the ex governors name (Chief James Ibori) because why his monies and assets were seized is because he used his name to make the deposits in the bank and purchase of his assets. So presently their is no way the funds can be traced or linked to him.

Already, British and Nigerian government have seized and confiscated some of my client's Chief James Ibori asset's and funds,

Please treat as confidential as i expect to read from you urgently.

Regards,

Barrister Ise Sagay,
Senior advocate of Nigeria.(SAN)
infobarristerisesagay1960@gmail.com

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