419 scam: "Mr.Scott R Kelley" <bigpapascott18@gmail.com> Get Back to Me Soon

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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:
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
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.
- bigpapascott181@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Scott R Kelley" <bigpapascott18@gmail.com>
Reply-To: bigpapascott181@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 05 May 2015 05:50:42 -0500
Subject: Get Back to Me Soon

INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP PROPOSAL.

I am an investment/financial management consultant; I represent and
partners with an investment group based in the Switzerland.

I was consulted by my client who is currently seeking means of
expanding and relocating his business interest abroad in the
following sectors: oil/Gas,banking, real estate, stock speculation and
mining,transportation, health sector and tobacco, Communication
Services, Agriculture Forestry & Fishing, thus any sector, to provide
him with a reliable investment partner.

If you have a solid background and idea of making good profit in any
of the mentioned business sectors or any other business in your
country, Please write me for possible business co-operation. More
so,we are ready to facilitate and fund any business that is capable of
generating minimum of 10% annual return on investment (AROI) Joint
Venture partnership and Hard loan funding can also be considered.

I am confident that you will give your consideration to this proposal
and respond positively within a short period of time. I am available
to discuss this proposal with you and to answer any questions you may
have in regard to this fund.

As soon as you give your positive response to this proposal, I will
not hesitate in sending you the details information of this business.

This transaction is 100% RISK FREE.

I look forward to discussing this opportunity further with you.

Thanks and very best regards.

Yours Sincerely,

Mr.Scott R Kelley
Contact:bigpapascott181@gmail.com

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