419 scam: Mr Edward Carlos Anderson <vikttimchenkor@gmail.com> Strickly Confidential?

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Edward Carlos Anderson <vikttimchenkor@gmail.com>
Reply-To: edwardcarlosa@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2021 08:07:18 -0800
Subject: Strickly Confidential?

Sir/Madam

Sorry for evading your private as we do not know each other before.
I`m a private financial consultant ,we fund projects and grant loans
to investors who need funding or loan to fund their project or
executive their contracts .

Our loan capacity is 10 Million to 5 billions Million United States
Dollars ,while our interest rate is 3% per a year .

The duration for our loan is 15 years with a grace period which shall
depend on the amount of funding you will seek. So, If you need
funding for your business, company or project, we can help you.

To proceed, please provide me with a workable business/project summary
plan for a review ,study and approval.

Introduce the following :

(a)Introduction and description of your company if any
(b)Your full name,your home/office address,your phone/mobile numbers
(c)The type of business that you are running and sector of activities.
(d)Investment of concern.Please Specify the sector of investment of
your interest: (indicate if you have more than 1 choice in mind).
(e)Amount required ($) for the execution of the Projects

My clients are looking for a good annual return and ready, willing to
work with you as long as there will be trust and confidence
established between all parties involved.

Our unique asset of engagement is to seek and to identify profitable
area of investment within your control and region.The investor team is
ready for funding and a round table face to face meeting with
prospective partner.

There will be a legal covering Agreement to be legalized and a Copy
will be sent to you for review and signatory .

I will be glad to get your feedback ASAP.

Yours sincerely,

Mr.Edward Carlos Anderson

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