419 scam: "Capt. Calimore Kelvin Gomez" <uk.internalrevenueservice@gmail.com> Re: Investment Offer

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million dollars" (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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Capt. Calimore Kelvin Gomez" <uk.internalrevenueservice@gmail.com>
Reply-To: captain_ckelvingomez@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 00:55:17 -0800
Subject: Re: Investment Offer

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Dear Friend,
I am Capt. Calimore Kelvin Gomez a USA Military soldier on a peace
keeping mission in Baghdad-Iraq, I want your co-operation to invest in
your country with your ideas in lucrative areas. I will rely on your
good knowledge of business to invest the money in your country and
depend on your experience and knowledge to succeed. I need someone who
is real and not imaginary, someone whom I can trust so that we can
have this risk free mutual business deal seal up together for our
benefit, I believe I can trust you. I am interested to invest in your
Country but I contacted you primarily in confidence hoping that you
can be a trustworthy person and would also be helpful in a matter like
this.

I want a brief explanation of your business plan or investment ideas
and terms of participation to proceed, with full trust in your
capability. I got this money from a crude oil business I did with a
top Iraqi opposition leader. I am not the only soldier but I was
involved in the deal and this $100,000,000.00 (One Hundred Million
dollars) is my share and others have taken their own. I will provide
all legal documents to clear the money I am an American and an
intelligence officer for that I have a 100% authentic means of
transferring the money through diplomatic courier service .

Let me know your readiness to secure this fund to keep it safe for me
because where I keep it here is not safe, I am ready to offer you 20%
out of the total fund after the transaction. While the remaining 80%
will be my own share and will be in your custody for investment
purposes in your country either in Real Estate, Oil and Gas business
or any lucrative business depending on the area of your
specialization. If you are interested in this business proposal let me
know so that I will furnish you with more details.

Capt. Calimore Kelvin Gomez

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