419 scam: "From Mr. Goodluck Dangote."<goodluckdangote@gmail.com> $35 MILLION INVESTMENT

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

Fraud email example:

From: "From Mr. Goodluck Dangote." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <goodluckdang01@inbox.lv>
Date: Sun, 17 May 2015 02:15:31 -0700
Subject: $35 MILLION INVESTMENT

Greeting.

My name is Mr. Goodluck Dangote, a business consultant and I have some investors who have indicate there interest to invest outside there Country due to political and economy instability.

We are in search for capable person that will be able to receive the sum of $35MILLIOM and invest in any project we are going to agree on, but the Country MOST be political stability and good economy policy for foreign investor.

If you believe you have the capability and your Country is stable of investment kindle get back to me with your direct Telephone for easy communication. Note upon indicate your full interest to handy this project I will disclose to you your percentage of this investment.

THIS IS IMPORTANT, The funds for this investment are from genuine source and I am willing to present you all the necessary documents to authenticate my claims.

I wait your early response.

Kind regards,

Mr. Goodluck Dangote.

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