419 scam: "Mr. Kesh Mahinder Singh"<keshmahasingh@yahoo.com.ph> CAPITAL INVESTMENT PROPOSAL

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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 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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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.
- keshmsingh@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- approval. kind regards, mr. kesh mahinder singh email- keshmsingh@yahoo.com.hk email- keshmahindersingh@safe-mail.net (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Kesh Mahinder Singh" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <keshmsingh@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2012 10:30:49 +0100
Subject: CAPITAL INVESTMENT PROPOSAL

KUOK FOUNDATION BERHAD
Address:34th Floor, Bank of China Tower
1 Garden Road Central
Hong Kong.

Dear Friend And Entrepreneur,

KUOK FOUNDATION BERHcapital investmentsAD is a venture capital firm specializing in growth capital investments. It seeks to invest in public and private securities in a broad range of areas including real estate, energy, oil and gas, emerging markets, and high-technology. Within the technology sector, the firm focuses
on communications, software, and digital content and services.

We wish to invest between $2Million-$50Million in any viable projects that your company requires funding on an equity investment capacity, On review of your company's Business Plan we shall determine on the projects possible funding. This will be silent and Private Placement Investments.

Endeavor to respond promptly if the investment proposal meets your company's Approval.

Kind Regards,

Mr. Kesh Mahinder Singh
Email- keshmsingh@yahoo.com.hk
Email- keshmahindersingh@Safe-mail.net

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