419 scam: "Zulfiqar Khan"<khanzulfiqarrng@hotmail.com> Joint Business Mamagement.

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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 friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "% 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. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Zulfiqar Khan" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <zulfiqarkhan1@live.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 2009 08:48:53 -0800
Subject: Joint Business Mamagement.

Dear friend,

RE: INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

I am Zulfiqar Kan, attorney and a law consultant, and reaching you on behalf of my client.

My client is interested in urgently moving the sum of USD$57 Million into your Country for immediate investment and to be managed by you also.

Prior to execution of this venture, you are humbly requested to brief us on the following:
1. Your capacity to receive this amount in an account.
2. Your capacity to invest and manage this amount safely and profitably in any profitable joint venture business of your recommendation.

When this amount in confirmed in your provided bank account, 10% commission shall be given to you for retention in your bank account plus an additional 30% share of the future joint venture profit from the investment.

If this is workable by you, urgently notify me on your capacity to handle the venture on my client’s behalf. Also provide your contact details, names and telephone contacts for further discussion and execution.

Best regards,
Zulfiqar khan.

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