419 scam: "Admin " <guest@NETCELLENT.US> Mutual Benefit 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:

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:
- "million 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.
- drzahersahlouldesk@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Admin " <guest@NETCELLENT.US>
Reply-To: drzahersahlouldesk@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2017 17:50:55 -0800
Subject: Mutual Benefit Investment

Hello,
Greetings to you, My name is Zaher Sahloul, I am making this contact with =
you on mutual grounds for a Partnership Request. =

I have a very urgent proposal to share with you regarding some financial i=
nvestment, I would like to go into in the areas of Real =

estate, Hotels or Establishment of Loans and Financing Institution OR any =
lucrative area of investment such as your area of =

business. =

I am soliciting for a honest, business oriented and qualified personnel wi=
th good heart to be my partner who is capable to manage a =

multi-million dollars investment with me.
Your position in this arrangement is to incorporate and co-ordinate this i=
nvestments project and also be the fund manager to put =

this investment together in your country while indigenous law of investmen=
t will be considered for you become our partner in this =

investment.
Please let me know if this proposal meets your consideration/approval on t=
his transaction of mutual benefit. Looking forward to =

hearing from you so i can supply you with more details.
Contact me on my private Email { drzahersahlouldesk@gmail.com}
Best Regards,
Dr. Zaher Sahloul.

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