419 scam: "Mr. Antonio Jacouris" <jacantonis001@videobank.it> Joint Investment Venture!!

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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: "Mr. Antonio Jacouris" <jacantonis001@videobank.it>
Reply-To: jacantonis@videobank.it
Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:56:53 +0200
Subject: Joint Investment Venture!!

Attention recipient,

I am Mr. Antonio Jacouris, a citizen of Seychelles. I am representing =20
my client
(now deceased) to bring to your notice my plan to invest in your company (if
you have any) or assist me to invest in your country. I am willing to =20
invest in
a good flourishing and thriving business in either your compamy or =20
your country
through your assistance if you can assure me of your good and unquestional
status which revolves through being honest, sincere and trustworthy.

Basically, I will be ready to invest into any wise and profitable business
proposal you might advise me. Please confirm your readiness to partner with =
me
in a Joint Partnership Venture. If you can handle this business proposal,
kindly get back to me with your letter of acceptance and contact details for
further discussions on the subject matter.

On the receipt of your accptance letter and full contact details, I will sen=
d
you a draft contract agreement to sign and then we can proceed from there to
work out modalities and other documentations such as the investment & projec=
t
plans and also legal documents that will help facilitate the transfer of the
fund.

Waiting to hear from you for further informations.

Best regards,

Antonio Jacouris.

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