419 scam: Gavin Davis <gavindavis.tpgau5@gmail.com> Investment Offer from TPG Capital.

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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!

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Gavin Davis <gavindavis.tpgau5@gmail.com>
Reply-To: gavindavis.tpgau1@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2014 13:06:02 +0100
Subject: Investment Offer from TPG Capital.

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Attn.Partner

My Client is very much interested in relinquishing some Venture
Capital or direct loan to an entrepreneurial company in any profitable
projects in your country but will be managed solely by you while he
stands as a silent partner / investor due to his background
and present situation, coupled with the fact that the investment is a
confidential one on his part.

Our interest is in any business that is capable of generating annual
return on investment (AROI) If you have any other good project plan
that requires funding or looking forward to expansion of existing
business, then let us discuss it .
He will allow you 5 years of active business operations after which
you will begin to pay 7% interest of the Venture Capital.
Looking forward for a Get to Know Each Other Meeting / Receipt of
funds either in Malaysia, Australia or in London, the bank's pay
points.
Waiting for your revert ASAP.
Gavin Davis
TPG Capital (AU) limited
Melbourne
Level 31
101 Collins Street
Melbourne, Victoria 3000
Australia.

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