419 scam: Info investment company <info@wickedgraphics.co.za> CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP!!!

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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!

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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.
- john.smith909602@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Info investment company <info@wickedgraphics.co.za>
Reply-To: john.smith909602@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2022 08:05:11 +0200
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP!!!

Attention Sir/Madam.

I know you might receive this email as a surprise but do not worry, I
need you to trust that the information I am revealing to you is true and
real.

I presently work with a finance and investment company here in the
United Kingdom, My CEO has mandated me to seek your cooperation in the
diversion of the sum of 50M USD.

This money is owned by a Ukraine Billionaire (Oleksiy Vadaturskyi) who
has been killed together with his wife(Raisa) in the ongoing conflict
between Russia and Ukraine.

The finance company where I work are the managers of the fund, this 50M
USD is right in the bank without a next of kin.

We want you to present yourself as the next of kin, we will prepare all
documentation sent to the bank and the fund will be transferred to your
account.

When you receive this fund in your account, we will meet face to face
and discuss our percentage sharing which will be used for various
investments, such as real estate and hotels.

If you are serious and capable in handling this confidential deal, get
back to me and I will open communication between you and my CEO. for
more details Contact; john.smith909602@gmail.com

Best Regards,
John Smith

You can click on the below BBC news to more information about Oleksiy
Vadaturskyi

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-

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