419 scam: "MR MARTIS WOOD"<www.@info.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:

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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
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.
- wintershallgroup@hotmail.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR MARTIS WOOD" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <wintershallgroup@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 16 Jun 2012 19:56:01 +0530
Subject: INVESTMENT PROPOSAL

Dear sir/madam
Good day,Am DR,TIESSAN WILLIAMS WINTER, executive director, T&T GOLD WRIST WATCH london city,
I am seeking for a reliable and trust worthy partnership to assist me for investment in india, my personal assistant is in india.
I have bank the sum of (Three million Two hundred Thousand U.S .Dollars. $3.2Million) via Barclays Bank London Uk.
to Reserve Bank of India, (RBI) for the said business proposal,(buying of properties) since i was naive that indian government does not allow
such a huge amounth of money as a foreigner in indian, according to indian external business development forum rules and
regulations, in this regard ,i realy need assistant to enable allowed the transfer funds to a nominated local account ,then you can start assignment.if you are
are interested, please reply to this(E-mail, ID)wintershallgroup@hotmail.co.uk, call (+448713154351)uk line As my personal
assistant will contact you immediatly for a meeting befor the commencement of our project.
regards'
personal assistant
MR MARTIS WOOD
+919820767833

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