419 scam: Richard Edward <rexgarypotter@gmail.com> Dear Respectfully,

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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: Richard Edward <rexgarypotter@gmail.com>
Reply-To: redward70@protonmail.com
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 2020 03:08:55 -0700
Subject: Dear Respectfully,

Dear Respectfully,

In my long years of work with top financial management companies in the
United Kingdom, l have earned the confidence of most our high net-worth
clients. I presently have two clients (Non Europeans) who have funds to
give out for investment either on equity or loan basis.

The areas to be considered for the investment are as follows Real estate,
Oil & Gas, Agriculture, Health, Aviation, Tourism, Retail, Construction,
IT & Communications, Technology, Education, Energy, Engineering,
Utilities, Telecom's, Mining, Maritime, sustainable energy and host of
other profitable ventures.

Intending beneficiaries must have a business plan and show their
capability to manage huge funds. The beneficiary must be able to deliver
good and sustainable returns on investment to the investor annually. If
you are that person or establishment seeking to expand your existing
business or you have new ideas waiting for implementation, the opportunity
is here.

Regards,
Richard C. Edward

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