419 scam: "Edward Stevenson,CSO" <manikit@shell.com> RE: INVESTMENT PROPOSITION:

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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: "Edward Stevenson,CSO" <manikit@shell.com>
Reply-To: <cccccc03@outlook.com>
Date: Sat, 10 Jun 2023 13:30:34 -0700
Subject: RE: INVESTMENT PROPOSITION:

RE: INVESTMENT PROPOSITION:

To Whom It May Concern:

My name is Edward Stevenson. I am a Certified Outsourcing Specialist {COS} based in the Republic of Ghana. By virtue of my profession,I have my client’s mandate to source for Investment/Fund Manager or Entrepreneur with wealth of experience from any part of the World that will be willing and ready to manage my client's Investment Capital for a long period of 10 years and above without interference from the ultimate beneficial owner either directly or indirectly.

Furthermore, you shall retain 15% of the Investment Capital as your Gratification, Commission and Investment Management Fees should you find this offer interesting. In addition, you will at the same time ratain 30% Net Profit from the client's Investment Capital for managing the Investment satisfactorily. The Return on Investment {ROI} payable annually to my client will be determined by you and finally, you will have a Grace Period of 18 months before ROI will be paid to my client annually. If you are eminently qualified to work with us as specified herein, kindly introduce yourself, your company and what type of business you do in order to assess your qualifications. Moreso, add your WhatsApp Number for more effective communication.

Truly Yours,

Edward Stevenson,CSO

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