419 scam: "Mr Jonas Armstrong" <mrjonasarmstrong0@gmail.com> Head, Investment Advisory Board

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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:
- ",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)
- "00,000.00" (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: "Mr Jonas Armstrong" <mrjonasarmstrong0@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mr.jonasarmstrong@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2020 07:57:09 -0800
Subject: Head, Investment Advisory Board

Dear Sir,

My name is Mr Jonas Armstrong, A senior Associate with Dexim Investment Solutions UK Limited, I work as an Investment Portfolio Manager with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, Lloyds Premier, Private Banking department mostly for private clients and Government personals. I have been able to manage a few Investment Portfolio for private ultra-high net worth clients from different countries but mostly the Sub Saharan Countries and a few from the Gulf region.

My scope of obligation is to create and fund investments opportunity with available funds in form of BONDS in any profitable short term ventures with calculated risk and maximum profit return for my client. In recent times, I have been able to secure unlimited authority due to my financial projections and decisions making on Investments which has yielding a good ROI for my clients.

In one of the investment venture (Internal Trading in Securities), a huge profit was made and it is yet to be recorded, this was based on the partnerâ€™s decision to buy out the clause on the contract prior to the contract expiration date for 2022. I intend to re-profile the profit in excess of US$78,000,000.00 using the assistance a foreign partner who owns a good operating business as the beneficiary in confidence as partners.

Can you be trusted and would like to make use of this opportunity to partner with me in this venture, hence my main reason of contacting you as the profit on investment will be paid to you / your company as an Investment funding, Loan or Joint Venture for a project under a mutual understanding with no legal and binding implication, thereby no liability on your side and as well zero risk to your person / company.

If you can, please write me back immediately on the below mentioned email address, I shall be pleased to discuss in details and share more information with you.

IF YOU ARE NOT INTERESTED, KINDLY DELETE THE EMAIL AND DISREGARD THE CONTENT. Many thanks for your anticipated understanding and Kind co-operation.

Sincere regards,

Mr Jonas Armstrong

Senior Associate,

Head, Investment Advisory Board

Dexim Investment Solutions UK Limited

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