419 scam: "ANDREW BILL JACKSON"<mutonytomt11@sohu.com> 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:

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 us 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)
- "mr.billjackson@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +448713154351 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "ANDREW BILL JACKSON" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mr.billjackson@live.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2012 04:15:11 +0800
Subject: INVESTMENT PROPOSAL

My Name is Mr. Jonathan bill from Ghana but live in India, I am writing you
this message on behalf of my uncle Mr, Andrew Bill who based in London
United Kingdom; my uncle who has just retire from Active service and
want to go into investment 1.5 million us dollars in a lucrative sector in
your country India.
Because Indian economy is doing well, and from my uncle wide consultation,
he was encouraged to focus on India because the economy is growing at a
stable rate which prompted the United States President, Barack Obama
to visit India and seek for access to the market. My uncle Personal
Assistant (P.A) is already in India for this Purpose only, so if you think
we can do this together Please feel free to reply me back to this Email Id:
mr.billjackson@live.com
Please furnish me with your full details so that my uncle personal assistant
can contact you and arrange a meeting with you for the progress of our business proposal.
My contact number: +919820767833
My uncle contact number: +448713154351
God bless you and your family.
From,
Jonathan Bill.

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