419 scam: "Joseph Sacky"<joseph.sacky@yahoo.es> Our Business 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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "your loan " (Beware of fake loan offers. Real lenders would not normally use free webmail addresses such as Yahoo, nor would they lend to individuals or small businesses in a different country from where they are based. Beware of mobile phones or redirector numbers!)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- josephsacky@financier.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Joseph Sacky" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <josephsacky@yahoo.es>
Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2014 15:57:52 -0000
Subject: Our Business Proposal

Dear Sir/Madam,

Do you or a client have a project for which you need a loan or line of credit but the bank will not extend this services on the merit of your presentation alone?

Do you or a client need equity capital for new businesses (early stage investing) or injection of funds into an existing firm (expansion stage investing) or even a seed capital?

Could you use some additional collateral to strengthen your loan application with the bank?

Do you or your client want to lease an instrument that will guarantee your obligation to your clients, partners and or customers (BG, LC, SBLC, MTN)?

If any of the above scenario apply, please continue reading......

We are a closely-held venture capital company, funded by institutional private and public pension funds, endowments, foundations and individuals who seek to diversify their portfolio. Our pool of funds is close to fifty billion US dollars. We are looking for individuals or companies with sound business plan, seeking for the funding for their businesses or projects.

To begin the process, please email me an overview of your business plan at josephsacky@financier.com and I will forward more information to you, including our funding procedure.

Regards,

Joseph Sacky

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