419 scam: "Michael K. Collins" <sagustini@ecomchaco.com.ar> PARTNERSHIP BY PARTICIPATION & INVESTMENT 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.
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.
- michaelkcollins696@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Michael K. Collins" <sagustini@ecomchaco.com.ar>
Reply-To: <michaelkcollins696@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2017 14:59:17 -0800
Subject: PARTNERSHIP BY PARTICIPATION & INVESTMENT PROPOSAL

PARTNERSHIP BY PARTICIPATION & INVESTMENT PROPOSAL.. Dear Sir, I am a direc=
tor in a firm of consultants with the responsibility to source for investor=
s who has technical know- how and ability to partnership with our selected =
clients who are basically ex- ministers, civil servants, government officia=
ls with large sums of money in various vaults within Ghana and other West A=
frica Sub regions. The areas of focus is commercial farming, engineering, e=
nergy generation, mining, and various industries. PROCEDURE. Kindly inform =
of your area of specialization and field. You will come down to lay claim o=
n the amount with the help of our firm to process the claim and wire it int=
o your nominated account offshore where yo can have access to the funds. Th=
e main purpose while this procedure is required and important is because th=
e owners / depositors of these funds, that runs to billions of United State=
s of American dollars. Each investor is entitled to a maximum of $70 millio=
n USD, unless there is justification through application to receive above $=
70 million. The investor will be responsible for documentation fees as soon=
as allocation has been approved. To commence process, please send the foll=
owing requirements by attachment. 1. Name: 2. Address: 3. Copy of Identific=
ation. 4. An application stating your area of interest, the amount required=
. 5. Direct Telephone Number: The selected investor will be required to vis=
it Ghana to sign working agreement. The processing will take three working =
days then funds would be wired into the investor's account. As the consulta=
nt, my dty is to ensure a smooth, stress free transition of contract agreem=
ent and transfer of funds into your offshore bank accont. Awaiting your res=
ponse' Regards, Michael K. Collins michaelkcollins696@gmail.com +233-546594=
734

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