419 scam: "Mr. X" <mysql@co.kr> Seeking investment partnership with you

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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: "Mr. X" <mysql@co.kr>
Reply-To: willkbull@yandex.com
Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2021 19:00:31 +0800
Subject: Seeking investment partnership with you

Sir, The world statistics shows that the economy of your country is great a=
nd investment friendly. We are looking to invest funds in a long-term busin=
ess venture in your country. Additionally, we would like you to manage the =
investment on our behalf. If agreed you would be requested to: a) Receive t=
he Investment funds from us. b) Invest and Manage the funds in a profitable=
business as a loan facility for the duration of 3-10 yrs depending, of cou=
rse, on the opportunity. c) Re-distribute the funds and profits back to us =
at the maturity of the investment. We are willing to negotiate a percentage=
of the profits generated as your compensation for getting involved. Please=
let us know if you are in a position to participate. The amount we are wil=
ling to commit to is quite substantial and we would appreciate a timely res=
ponse. For ease of communication, if you could provide your direct phone nu=
mber it would also be appreciated. We await your response. Sincerely Yours,=
Henning Jensen=

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