419 scam: Khale Owe <services@smart3group.com> Are you still looking for source of 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: Khale Owe <services@smart3group.com>
Reply-To: <khlale.oen@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2021 21:44:22 +0100
Subject: Are you still looking for source of investment?

Attention: ,

We are an established entity here in the Middle East with a series of closed deals and strong partnerships achieved by years of continuous diligence, trust and uninterrupted attention to our clients. We have financed various projects and ventures through our business consultants in different countries.

We were previously focused on oil and energy sectors but we are now seeking to invest in various feasible projects from various sectors of the economy of different regions around the globe by expanding our investment portfolio and investing into projects at 3% interest annually.

We are basically seeking expansion strategy through diversified strategic decisions. We have a broad view on investment banking from the expertise of our team. We identify entrepreneurial skills, strong partnership, leadership experience and possible investments, all in the vain to increase our overall portfolio.

We would like to review your business summary or presentation to understand your project.

Allah Bless,

Khale Owen.

Chief Finance Officer.

Disclaimer:
This message, together with any attachments, is confidential and property of Smart Cube (S3), and is intended only for the use of the addressee(s) and may ‎contain information, which is covered by legal, professional or other privilege. If you are not the intended recipient, any ‎copying, distribution or use of this email or its attachments, or of the information contained therein, is strictly prohibited; ‎please destroy this e-mail and its attachments and notify us immediately. If the content of this email does not relate to‎ S3 business, S3 does not endorse it. Without exception, S3 does not enter into agreements by exchange of emails ‎and nothing in this email shall be construed or interpreted as binding on S3 or creating any obligation of behalf of S3. ‎ S3 does not warrantee that the information is free of infection from Computer viruses or other contamination.‎

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