419 scam: "Edward Laurent" <info@mhalmanagroup.com> 20,000,000 usd for investment

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

Fraud email example:

From: "Edward Laurent" <info@mhalmanagroup.com>
Reply-To: "Edward Laurent" <laurent2aurent@live.com>
Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2013 19:42:29 +0200
Subject: 20,000,000 usd for investment

I am Edward Laurent, representing Mr. Khalid Mohammed Hamad Al Mana,
(Retired Oil Expatriate Of United Arab Emirates, (Middle East) as
Chief Financial officer (CFO).

Having come through your contact information via the internet business
directory.We would like to know if you will be willing to take up our
offer of becoming our business partner in your country.

Your job entail helping us to establish a trading name in your business
operations while we invest with over $20 Million US Dollars and at the
same time share the profits according to any discreet stipulated
agreements made by both parties.

Upon acceptance of this offer,we shall proceed with the necessary terms
and condition of this offer and also discuss the modalities in-which the
investment fund will be transferred and after which we will arrange for
a possible business meeting and our delegates on how we can proceed with
the investment.

The company awaits to know your decision about this offer, So please
kindly get back to me immediately for more discussions and is better you
write back to me now with your contact details so I know how to proceed
with the venture.

Regards,

Mr. Edward Laurent
CFO Linox Oil and Gas
(Al Mana Group)
www.mhalmanagroup.com

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