419 scam: <rasmith@e-mail.ua> INVESTMENT OFFER 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:

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 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.
- +447937667577

Fraud email example:

From: <rasmith@e-mail.ua>
Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2013 22:16:12 -0500
Subject: INVESTMENT OFFER LETTER

Dear Sir/Madam

Good Morning,
I am Iain R. Smith, financial broker and intermediary from M&G Investment Management Limited, one of the world's largest funds management company with over $2.2 trillion capital investment funds. Nevertheless, I handle all our investor's direct capital funds and secretly extracted Excess Maximum Return Capital Profit (EMRCP) annually on each of the investor's marginal capital funds. I have made $18.745. 000 Million from an investor's EMRCP and hereby looking for someone who is trustworthy that will stand as an investor to claim these funds as Annual Investment Proceeds.

If you are interested call me +44-793 766 7577 or reply to: johnpark112@e-mail.ua, do ensure to furnish me with your names in full, your contact address and your direct phone number so we could discuss more on telephone.

N: This mutual partnership is 100% legal,risk and hitch free. I look forward to your prompt response.

Regards,
Iain R. Smith
M&G Investment Management Ltd
Governors House, Laurence Pountney Hill
London, EC4R 0HH. United Kingdom
Tel: +44-793 766 7577 Fax: +44 844 443 8196

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