419 scam: "NAOTO SUZUKI"<info@rehapmed.com > URGENT INVESTMENT PROPOSAL!!!

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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:
- "chambers" (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.
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.
- naotosuzuki21@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "NAOTO SUZUKI"<info@rehapmed.com >
Reply-To: <naotosuzuki21@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Thu, 14 May 2020 06:40:16 -0700
Subject: URGENT INVESTMENT PROPOSAL!!!

ROWAN LAW & CHAMBERS PTY LTD
Address: 55 Brisbane Street
Sydney, New South Wales 2010
Australia
Email: info@rowansolicitor.com
Tel: +61 497 048 343

Hello,

I write to you based on a request by an investor and her need for
investment/funding in your country. My name is Mr Naoto Suzuki, a
civil lawyer/consultant. I often represent the interests of very
wealthy investors. My client wishes to invest her financial estate in your Country. This
requires a private arrangement, however, the details of this
transaction will be furnished to you only if you indicate your
interest in this proposal.
We have all the legal documentation to back up the transaction,
besides we have worked out the modalities to ensure a smooth and
risk-free transfer.

We are willing to offer you 20% of the total fund an additional 10% on
return on investment (ROI), the fund in question is quite large. All
correspondences will be via email for now. I am expecting to hear from
you if you are willing to do the business with us to send your
response to my private email address: (naotosuzuki21@yahoo.com.hk) or (info@rowansolicitor.com)
Thanks for reading through.
Yours Faithfully,

Mr Naoto Suzuki

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