419 scam: Albert Boucher <bouche_rsinvestment@aol.com> Investment Opportunity

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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!

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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.
- bouche_rsinvestment@aol.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Albert Boucher <bouche_rsinvestment@aol.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2011 12:40:27 +0000
Subject: Investment Opportunity

Hello,
I'm Albert, a retired Logistic Planer, who resides in Casa Grande, Arizona, USA.
This is to officially inform you about an urgent pending project. My main intention of contacting you is as follows – I’m one of the top 10 successful investors with Fidelity. But due to some an involvement in some construction project in the Asia region, I'm short of liquid cash to carry on with the project. I applied for a loan of $12.2 million [USD] and my investment was used as collateral.
Lately I have not been able to furnish my loan, due to my present financial status. However, I had a meeting with my attorney for a solution to my present plight. My attorney suggested that I should liquidate my investment with Fidelity which is an excellent solution to Pay off my loan and start-up all over again, as it's a challenge getting a loan just now. Apparently, financial support for legal backup is needed, to obtain my investment papers from the money lender/s and to liquidate my investment in Fidelity. I would be most grateful, if you are willing to assist me on this project, I shall compensate you with 5% [five percent] of the lump sum involved.
Kindly be informed that we can meet-up in Arizona or have a meeting with my attorney in Malaysia and you shall be given the chance to investigate my investment papers before we proceed in action. I can be reached on my cell number: (580) 740-6989.
I am awaiting your reply via e-mail or phone and have a Pleasant Day.
Email: bouche_rsinvestment@aol.com
Yours sincerely
Albert

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