419 scam: "Wells Finance Limited"<wellsfinancialltd@yahoo.com> OPPORTUNITY OF BUSINESS PROPOSAL

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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "million us 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)
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.
- zuberjosephgunter01@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Wells Finance Limited" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <zuberjosephgunter01@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2015 04:25:49 -0700
Subject: OPPORTUNITY OF BUSINESS PROPOSAL

Dear Sir/Madam,

Good Day,

I write to you based on a request by an investor and his need for investment/funding in your company. My name is ZUBER Joseph Gunter of (Wells Financial Advisory Consulting and Investment Company Limited); we represent the interests of very wealthy investors. Due to the sensitivity of the position they hold in their society and the unstable investment environment of their country, they are willing to diversify majority of their funds into more stable economies and developed nations where they can get good yield for their funds.

At present, i have a reputable investor whom i had personally worked with few years ago, recently, approached me that he wants an individual/company that needs funding as he has a reserve fund of up to (US$25.000.000.00) Twenty Five Million US Dollars.

We extend hands of investment to you with the intents of making good profit for both parties and for you to accomplish this as total commitment, cooperation and trust.In receipt of this confidential letter, you are required to respond immediately to my most confidential private email:- (zuberjosephgunter01@gmail.com ).

Looking forward to hear from you soon.

Best Regards,
ZUBER Joseph Gunter
WELLS FINANCIAL LTD
26 High Street, Tunbridge Wells,
Kent, TN1 1UT.

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