419 scam: Mr.Cornway. <mr.cornway37@yahoo.com> INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million pounds" (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.
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.
- +447872218041
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.
- mr_cornway@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mr.Cornway. <mr.cornway37@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2014 17:00:59 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP

From: Mr.Mg Cornway
Private Email: mr_cornway@yahoo.co.uk
London - United Kingdom
Phone +447872218041

SUBJECT: INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP

Kindly accept my apology for contacting you via this medium. Although, we
have never meet before. Nevertheless, I have every reason to believe that
you are a highly respected and reputable personality/organization for this
size of cooperation after going through your profile.

I am a principle partner with Lloyd Consulting Agency in UK, and I
represent a solid interested in investment outside UK. I am interested in
investing in your country with investment totaling 118.MILLION.(ONE
HUNDRED AND EIGHTEEN MILLION POUNDS ONLY) under your technical and
managerial partnership.

Should you be inclined to be involved in this project, I will appreciate a
prompt response from you through the above Private Email, so that I can
provide you further details on how we can quickly realize this transaction
together.

Finally, if you are not interested in this proposal, I apologize for any
inconvenience.

Yours faithfully,
Mr.Mg Cornway

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