419 scam: saima <saimamurunga1@voila.fr> JOINT INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP PROPOSAL LETTER.

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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:
- "on indication of your willingness to handle this transaction" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "i would like to apply through this medium for your co-operation" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: saima <saimamurunga1@voila.fr>
Reply-To: saimamurunga@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Thu, 4 Jul 2013 13:59:29 +0100 (BST)
Subject: JOINT INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP PROPOSAL LETTER.

JOINT INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP PROPOSAL LETTER.

From Mrs. Saima Murunga

Compliment of the day, I would like to apply through this medium for
your co-operation and to secure an opportunity to invest and do joint
business with you and my only daughter in your country. If you can
handle long time business investment jointly with us. this fund was
inheritance wealth from my late husband but do to economics crisis now i
decided to transfer this fund out from where it deposited to your
country for investment

I honorably intend to invest in your country into a very lucrative
business venture of which you are to advise and execute the said venture
over there for the mutual benefits of both of us. Your able
co-operation is to become my business partner in your country or out
side your conutry and create ideas on how money will be invested into a
good business, properly managed and the type of investment after the
money is transferred to your account with your assistance help .

Meanwhile, I am serious illness , on indication of your willingness to
handle this transaction sincerely by protecting our interests and upon
your acceptance of this proposal, I would furnish you with the full
detailed information, procedure and amount involve,
I shall be glad to reserve this respect and opportunity for you, if you
so desire, but do urge you to give the matter your immediate attention
it deserves.

Looking forward to your response, i hope you will not betray this trust that am about to give you after receiving this fund?

Yours Faithfully,

Mrs. Saima Murunga

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