419 scam: Andrew Bell <andrew.bell1133@gmail.com> Re: Witan 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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million pounds" (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: Andrew Bell <andrew.bell1133@gmail.com>
Reply-To: andrew.bell1122@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2015 07:35:24 +0000
Subject: Re: Witan Investment

Dearest
I am Dr. Andrew Bell, Fund Manager of The Witan Investment Trust Plc.
One of the UK`s largest oldest independent self-managed funds
management company with over Forty-Five Billion Pounds Capital
Investment Funds. Nevertheless, as Witan Investment Funds Manager, I
handle all our Investor's Direct Capital Funds and secretly extract
1.3% Excess Maximum Return Capital Profit (EMRCP) per annul on each of
the Investor's Magellan Capital Funds.
As an expert, I have made over One Hundred and Sixty million pounds
from the Investor's EMRCP and hereby looking for someone to trust who
will stand as an Investor to receive the funds as Annual Investment
Proceeds from Witan Magellan Capital Funds. All confirmable documents
to back up the claims will be made available to you prior to your
acceptance.
Meanwhile, I have worked out the strategies and technicalities whereby
the funds can be claimed in any of our Clearing Houses without any
hitches. Our sharing ratio should be 80-20%. In case you are
interested, Please email me your direct telephone number or for
discussion of this transaction in further detail.

Thank You,

Sincerely

Dr.Andrew Bell

No.5272533 of 14 Queen Anneâ€™s Gate, London , SW1H 9AA ,
http://www.witan.com/

http://www.witan.com/media-centre/press-releases/portfolio-changes-appointment-global-equity-manager

http://www.witan.com/content/andrew-bell-witan-investment-trust-tells-robert-miller-recovery-us-economy-has-dawned

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