419 scam: "Mr. David Ambrus"<info@mail.com> investment Project.

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. David Ambrus" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <davidambrus111@live.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2012 07:13:32 -0700
Subject: investment Project.

Dear Sir,

Investment Project.

Reference to my discussions with your country's chamber of commerce and also with my client.

My name is Mr. David Ambrus, (Investment planers) here in Madrid-Spain. My client, a Dubai Based Industrialist who is currently looking for an avenue to make a discrete investment before making systematic liquidation of company and he has appointed me to look for a reliable person/company that can invest and manage some funds for some period of years.

His is currently running on over a billion dollar deficit and this has prompted his need to put some funds aside before submitting paper works for bankruptcy and liquidation. He is willing to invest the fund in exchange for 7 %( Negotiable) yearly interest for a maximum duration of 5-10 years. However, he will require a corporate equity or original documentation of the proposed investment to safeguard his fund in case of default.

If interested, kindly write for terms and possible signing of agreement with your good self.

Awaiting your urgent responds.

Thank you,

Mr. David Ambrus

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