419 scam: "James Coby" <info@investment.com> 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:

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.
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.
- jamescoby78@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "James Coby" <info@investment.com>
Reply-To: "James Coby" <jamescoby78@gmail.com>, jamescoby78@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2021 11:52:17 +0100
Subject: INVESTMENT PROPOSAL

Good day,

My name is James Coby,I am a commision/executive financial service officer. It's my pleasure to contact you through this medium in respect of what I would like to share with you for a mutual business relationship.

As we are aware due to the Covid 19 Pandemic businesses and companies are struggling to meet and keep up with financing projects they are working on.

We offer project finance and business loans to companies and individuals worldwide in the sectors stated.Energy and Power Sectors, Oil & Gas, Agriculture, Acquisition, Health, Real Estate, IT, Technology, Transportation, Mining, Maritime and Manufacturing with viable Comprehensive Business Projects/Proposal on considerable terms.

we are ready to invest in project developments and business ventures that can generate at least 5-10% Annual Return on Investment (ROI) per annually, and we are willing to offer you a one time management fee of 10% of the total investment funds for your assistance in investing and managing these funds for us for at least a ten year term period.

We will be glad to partner with you in any viable project initiative within the scope of funding. If interested please write to me directly for possible business collaboration.

My private Email: jamescoby78@gmail.com

Regards,

James Coby.

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