419 scam: "TIM WISE"<mrtimwise@airsoftmail.com> GET BACK TO ME IF INTERESTED

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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:
- ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "timwise4real@airsoftmail.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348054890277 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "TIM WISE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <timwise@airsoftmail.com>
Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2010 19:40:07 -0700
Subject: GET BACK TO ME IF INTERESTED

Dear,

I am obligated to see your contact from leads and deals website which I would say am comfortable with it, I am a financial consultant and I have a client she has USD
45,000,000,00 with a private equity investment trust company for safe keeping and she wish to invest in a stable economy. Her interest is in companies with potentials for rapid growth in long terms. My client is interested in placing part of her fund in your field, if
your country by laws allows foreign investors.
We will require you to do the following for us.

(1) Assist in the transfer of the said sum.
(2) Advise on lucrative areas for investment.
(3) Assist us in purchase of properties.

If you are interested in the business, get back to me as I can further advice.You can contact me for more details via my email: timwise4real@airsoftmail.com with your reference.

Yours faithfully,
TIM WISE.
Financial Consultant
+2348054890277

NB: The fund is hitch free transaction, as I have some proof of the
existence of the fund. I believe we can work things out together. it may
interest you that I have some other clients who shears the same vision but
I think this would mark a good beginning doing business with you.

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