419 scam: Michael Villegas <michaelv840@gmail.com> 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:

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:
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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: Michael Villegas <michaelv840@gmail.com>
Reply-To: villegasm917@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2014 12:19:42 +0100
Subject: Business Proposal

Dear Sir, Ma

Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business
relationship with you; I know you would be surprised to read from
someone relatively unknown to you before now. I need you as an
investor to represent me to get my inheritance package containing some
amount of money from a Storage Facility in Europe.

Its entails traveling, meeting people of different race and culture,
sharing business ideas, you will be meeting the Company's
representatives in person...This means you will be traveling.

All expenses while retrieving this fund would be from your side but
you will be reimbursed immediately you get the funds into your
custody...
After this we would use fund for any business project created by your
ideas for further development in the society.

All I require from you is your honest and maximum co-operation which
this transaction deserves you will personally be compensated with 50%
of (USD15M (Fifteen Million U.S.Dollars). Therefore, on receipt of
your positive response I can assure you that this transaction will
take only Seven (7) days to be completed hence, I will require you to
provide me with the following:

1. Your Full Name
2. Your Contact Address
3. Your Occupation / Position & Age
4. Your Mobile and House Telephone Number
5. A copy of your Driver's License or your International Passport.

I beg you I know there are many scams going on but this is not
one....if you are too busy that you cannot travel and you want to be
part of this project that means you will have to solicit for a way for
the consignment to be brought to you at your own expense...I need
someone that can travel or that can handle matters maturely...Please I
am contacting you because I believe you are reliable and can handle
business matter maturely without any panic.

NOTE: There is no room for Doubt...You will be meeting the parties
involved in this transaction one on one. We will not entertain any one
sitting in his country expecting money to grow legs or wings to fly
and come to his doorstep without any legal measures taken.

WARNING: If you are not ready to make expenses do not contact...

PLEASE, THIS TRANSACTION REQUIRES TOP CONFIDENTIALITY.

Regards,

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