419 scam: "Dr. James Price" <dr.price09@gmail.com> My New-Year (Investment Project)

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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.
- dr.price09@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. James Price" <dr.price09@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 1 Jan 2011 14:32:18 -0800
Subject: My New-Year (Investment Project)

My name is Dr. James Price, due to the past world economic situation and
other circumstance surrounding me, I intend to diversify my investments
funds to other lucrative areas. I am writing you based on my interest in
investing into real estate and other businesses in your country.

I have contacted you on the consideration that I could discuss with you on
the possibility of placing some funds with you for management either in your
existing establishment or other venture to be undertaken at your discretion
under terms to be agreed upon and also inquire about the possibility of you
handling this investment and management on my behalf in your country.

Please Are you willing to be a partner, capable of receiving funds and
managing investments in your country? Please if you are, do furnish me more
information on the availability of the areas of investment that you know and
if possible so we can work out modalities to partner together.
Should you be interested in this proposal, kindly state your interest
urgently I will furnish you with details as soon as I receive your favorable
response. Please Your earnest and carefully considered response is
important, ensure you contact me swiftly reply as soon as you can via my
personal phone/email: *dr.price09@gmail.com* *00447045734554*

Regards,
Dr. James Price

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