419 scam: Mr Alex Wright <alexwright222@hotmail.co.uk> Joint 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.
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.
- +447700088730

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Alex Wright <alexwright222@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: tyke@dnainternet.net
Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2012 11:43:52 +0600
Subject: Joint Investment Proposal

Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC)
Registered office address:
14 Unit 6 Wilmer Industrial Estate
Wilmer Place London
N16 0LW
United Kingdom.
Ph:+ +447700088730

Dear,
Greetings,

I am Mr Alex Wright,The Contract Manager of Shell Petroleum
Development Company (SPDC),one of the world's largest integrated oil
company based here . I am contacting you based on my personal interest
to develop a mutual business relationship with you in your country.

I am currently seeking for a trustworthy partner in the assistance of
establishing a joint business interest abroad in the following
sectors: Oil and Gas Station, Real Estate, Stock Speculation,Shipping
and Logistics sector,Mining,Agricultural services,Education sector and
others.

In View of this, l am soliciting for your noble idea of making good
profit in any of the mentioned business sectors or any other business
interest in your country, Please write me for possible business
co-operation.

Should in case you are interested, please do reply back or contact me
on my direct phone number:+447700088730

Regards
Mr Alex Wright

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