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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:

Fraud email example:

From: business proposal <businessproposal-107@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2012 23:18:51 +0000
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL ! BUSINESS PROPOSAL !!






DEAR SIR AND MADAM,

I introduce myself, my name is MR.HOLMES MARK from London, UK, I'm a politician and
an individual venture capital investor and I'm looking for high network individual or company
that had vision, passion and a real sense of ownership by providing funds in cash as a seed
funding for business set up or upgrading of your business enterprises.

Based on my binding agreement to invest funds in business sector in India, I'm willing
to enter into private financing of capital-intensive projects with you.

MY AIMS AND OBJECTIVES IS:

1. To Invest 2.5 Million in $US Dollars.
2. To Invest in any business sector.
3. Is it possible to get the funds back in the next 5 to 10
years while the investment is in progress?.

Conclusively, let me know in your response if you are interested to be appointed as my partner.
contract me in my mail id {investment_markjones1987@yahoo.com}.

If agreed with me, I will arrange for a round table discussion with you and I hope
this will be the beginning of a prosperous relationship between us.


With Regards.

Yours Sincerely,

MR.HOLMES MARKJONES
Phone Number:00447010054971
London, United Kingdom



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