419 scam: "Amr El-Ezaby"<AmrEl-ezaby@att.net> Business investment offer

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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:
- "million united states dollars" (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)
- ",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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Amr El-Ezaby" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <amrelezaby@ibibo.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2011 21:20:19 +0700
Subject: Business investment offer

Attention Pls

Business investment offer.

Kindly indicate your interest, if you are willing to cooperate with me to invest in your company or country.

Amr El-Ezaby former Chairman Egyptian Tourist Authority. Our cabinet has been dissolved by the present Egyptian military rulers

I chair and front all key tourism industry transaction including the great Egyptian museum, the Pyramids and the sphinx part of a world heritage site region.

There is substantially accrued fund in excess of ($500,000,000)Five hundred million united states dollars lying idle in various escrow bank accounts being held on trust in different financial institutions in Europe and Asia.

The money is earned from various tourism industry budget allocation and contracts awarded to me for tourism development.

Due to the recent political conflict that ousted President Hosni Mubarak, I wish to re-direct some investments outside Egypt to a stable countries with the opportunity for high yield returns on investment (ROI).

Consequently, I would like to enquire if there is any opportunity or viable project(s) that i can invest or participate in your company or country.
If there is, please let me know so that we can discuss further on the necessary modalities needed to proceed immediately.

Best regards.
Mr.Amr El-Ezaby

Former Chairman

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