419 scam: "Martins L. Scott" <ben@ytechvac.com.tw> To whom it may concern,

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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: "Martins L. Scott" <ben@ytechvac.com.tw>
Reply-To: martinslscott7@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2022 19:48:44 +0800
Subject: To whom it may concern,

To whom it may concern,

We have gone through your country’s profile and history, and we are interested
in investing in it, we will be willing to partner with you and invest a
substantial amount of money in your company if you have an existing company or
we can also partner you to set up a new one. Provided you have a substantial and
complete feasibility study on the new company you will need us to partner with
you. Our group is a major player in investment in the Middle East, Europe and
the United States of America, we believe in pursuing a positive goal, in which
your ideas can be enhanced to its potential for mutual benefit. As we seek new
frontier and opportunities, we look forward to partnering with you.
Your response will be favorable and of a mutually beneficial partnership in the
nearest future.

Yours Faithfully,

Martins L. Scott

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