419 scam: "Mike K McGreg"<konanmike1@aol.com> Re: AWAITING YOUR URGENT RESPONSE

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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "receive a commission" (Beware of any scheme that involves depositing checks or money orders or receiving wire transfers in your bank account and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere, for a percentage of 5-15% of the total. Such offers are *always* fraudulent and you will be liable for the entire amount when the checks, money orders or wire transfers turn out to be fraudulent. Any money already forwarded comes out of *your* pocket then. )
- "your loan " (Beware of fake loan offers. Real lenders would not normally use free webmail addresses such as Yahoo, nor would they lend to individuals or small businesses in a different country from where they are based. Beware of mobile phones or redirector numbers!)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mike K McGreg" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <konanmike@aol.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2024 20:44:04 +0100
Subject: Re: AWAITING YOUR URGENT RESPONSE

Dear Sir/Madam,

We extend our warm greetings to you and express our gratitude for giving us the opportunity to present our business proposal to you. We appreciate your valuable time in evaluating our proposal. We are pleased to reach out to you as we embark on increasing our funding investments in large-scale business establishments and projects worldwide.

We act as intermediaries for high net worth private investors and politicians from the Middle East, Europe, Africa, and Asia. These individuals possess substantial liquid and block funds that are readily available for investment. They are willing to provide funding ranging from 0% to 100% for viable and genuine projects of significant magnitude, as long as they meet their criteria. Upon completing the necessary due diligence, we will facilitate the establishment of an agreement or Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between you and our private investors.

Our investors are seeking investment periods of 5 to 10 years, with negotiable annual returns of 3% to 5% as interest on the funds. If all conditions are met, the investment can be rolled over after the expiration of the initial period.

If you have a project that requires funding and are interested in our services, we kindly request your company profile and a project summary, including the geographical area of the project. This information will enable us to broker the investment funding to your advantage, in accordance with our investors' terms. To officially engage us, please send us a letter of interest (LOI). Once registered with us, we will strive to facilitate your loan facility request within 15 working days.

Please note that there is no upfront commission required for facilitators. The conditions, including the interest rate of 3% to 5% negotiable yearly reimbursement and a moratorium period of 1 or 2 years, will be outlined in our MOU/contract, depending on the nature of your project/business proposal.

Lastly, if you do not have a viable project at the moment, we encourage you to refer colleagues or clients who have genuine projects that are yet to be financed due to inadequate funding. It is important to remember that any referrals you bring to our attention will entitle you to receive a commission as per our payroll schedule, for the services rendered.

Please contact us at your earliest convenience using the provided contact information, along with your project scope or referral proposition. We look forward to proceeding and securing a successful partnership.

Yours sincerely,

Mike K Mckreg

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