419 scam: "Mr. Phillip Edmund Joseph." <chalmerswillian01@gmail.com> URGENT BUSINESS 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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Phillip Edmund Joseph." <chalmerswillian01@gmail.com>
Reply-To: contactoffice2021@sfletter.com
Date: Wed, 11 May 2022 16:04:18 +0100
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL.

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Greetings to you,

I am Mr. Joseph Phillip Edmund, I represent a group of company based
in Bahrain, I am presently in British London working an investment
Consultant dept with the Almoayyed International Group at their
offshore department. we are currently seeking means of expanding and
relocating our business interest abroad We don't have a particular
project in mind, you can as well invest the fund in area of your
specializationin or the following sectors: oil/Gas, banking, real
estate, stock speculation and mining, transportation, health sector
and tobacco, Communication Services, Agriculture Forestry & Fishing,
thus any sector.

If you think you have a solid background and idea of making good
profit in any of the mentioned business sectors or any other business
in your country, My clients interested on funding the business
partnership with you acting as the manager and sole controller of the
injected capital while I remain a silent/angel investor on long term
JV partnership. Can you be trusted without running me into
liquidation? Please write me for possible business co-operation. More
so, we are ready to facilitate and fund any business that is capable
of generating 5% to 10% annual return on investment (AROI) JV
partnership and We give Hard ( LOAN ) funding can also be considered.

And also my proposal to you is, during an audit in our branch; I
discovered a dormant account with a balance of Â£ 27.500.000.00 - {
Twenty Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand Pounds Sterling Only) I
assure you the operation is simple and no risk because I will handle
the processes legally and legitimately...I await your quick response
for more details with hope you can be trusted.

If you are interested in anyone, please let me know?

Best Regards,
Mr. Joseph Phillip Edmund.
investment Consultant.
Almoayyed international Group.

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