419 scam: "Don Ubala" <don_ubala@hotmail.com> I Want To Invest In Your Company

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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:

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

Fraud email example:

From: "Don Ubala" <don_ubala@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2006 12:04:44 +0000
Subject: I Want To Invest In Your Company

ATTN: PRESIDENT/CEO,

SIR,

MY NAME IS MR. DON UBALA , I AM A LEGAL PRACTIONER, AN
IMPORT -EXPORT AND CONSULTANT IN OIL INDUSTRIES,
DIAMOND IN WEST AFRICA REGION.

ONE OF MY CLIENTS IS INTERESTED IN INVESTING MILLIONS
OF DOLLARS IN YOUR COUNTRY AND HE IS INTERESTED IN
INVESTING THROUGH YOUR COMPANY KINDLY FORWARD ALL
YOUR COMPANY'S ACTIVITIES TO ME FOR IMMEDIATE
DISCUSSION ON THE INVESTMENT PROGRAMME.
TOTAL AMOUNT IS ABOUT $45,000,000.00 USD CASH
INVESTMENT, 4 METRIC TONS OF AU IN DUST, TREASURE
INVESTMENTS IN GHANA.

IMMEDIATELY I RECEIVE YOUR DETAILS, I WILL INFORM HIM
AND FEED YOU BACK WITH HIS ARRANGEMENTS.
ANTICIPATING YOUR IMMEDIATE REPLY. CONTACT ME FIRST
VIA MY PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS BELOW.

(mrdon_ubala@yahoo.com)

THANKS,

YOURS TRULY.

MR.DON UBALA

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