419 scam: "sspff.mail2@gmail.com" <sspff.mail2@gmail.com> PROPOSAL: PARTNERSHIP INVESTMENT

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "stay blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
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.
- 3atmichaeltd@yahoo.co.uk (Yahoo, United Kingdom; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- avenue , brown street wd6 rth. london. e-mail: bernard_derick@yahoo.com.ph proposal: partnership (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "sspff.mail2@gmail.com" <sspff.mail2@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2011 12:43:45 -0800
Subject: PROPOSAL: PARTNERSHIP INVESTMENT

--
35, ACFOLD AVENUE ,
BROWN STREET
WD6 RTH.
LONDON.
E-MAIL: <E-MAIL%3Atmichaeltd@yahoo.co.uk> bernard_derick@yahoo.com.ph
PROPOSAL: PARTNERSHIP INVESTMENT.

ATTN: Sir / Ma,
Regards,

Though, this medium (Internet) has been greatly abused, I choose to reach
you through it because it still remains the fastest, surest and most
secured medium of communication. I know you will be surprised to receive
this proposal. Actually I got your contact address through the internet
research when I was making an intensive research on how I will make an
investment in your country. Then I decide to contact you directly.

Firstly I must introduce myself. My name is Derick Bernard base in United
Kingdom; London. I am 54 years of age happily married with three children.

I want to make a partnership Investment in your country. As a citizen of
the country you will know better than me by enlighten me on what to invest
on as partnership investment, which will be very profitable for both of us
and our family in future. My own opinion is to invest on (STOCK EXCHANGE or
PROPERTIES or ESTATE DEVELOPER or HOTEL MANAGEMENT). Please enlighten me
more as partnership investment.

I shall be looking forward to your immediate response, so that I can
explain more better on how the transaction will be proceeding on the
partnership investment. I need your fully support as the citizen of the
country and reliable, honest, faithful and trustworthiness.

I want you to reply me back on my private email id (
bernard_derick@yahoo.com.ph )
Thanks and stay blessed.

Mr. Derick Bernard.

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