419 scam: "Mrs.Leen Mary"<info@ninjafusionteam.com> DEAR FRIEND

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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Leen Mary" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <leenmary3030@aol.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2018 10:00:23 -0700
Subject: DEAR FRIEND

Dear Sir,

How are you? My name is Mrs.Leen Mary. i am the Chief Executive Officer of Capital Investment International oil Limited .i was directed by my secretary Miss Jane Umana to write and make inquiries about investing in your country

We are an Investment company that offers fast, flexible financing for small- and medium-scaled businesses that are experiencing rapid growth or have fallen on hard times .

Besides, i want to know if it is possible to invest in your country with the sum of 40 Million dollars . I have interest in hotels and resort, real estate, Agricultural products which will include livestock rearing and mechanized Agriculture. If there are other suggestions i will get from you that will be added to this development ,i will be glad to hear them

Also i will like you to be my representative in your country as i fully have interest in investing my fund to a business that will benefit my company and you too as my sole representative.You can also write and send me some proposal on how i can invest,what and what my company can put money and be making gains.

I believe my investing in your country will bring benefits to your citizens,by creating employment and improve the health and life of the people.I was meant to know by my secretary too,that you are a nice man. So think about that also for if it entails building of hospital or home for the less privilege ,as my sole representative i will entrust all in your hand.

Most importantly i asked my secretary about you and she gave me every assurance of you being an honest,reliable person.Though,Before any investment will commence in your country we will reach a MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING ...i mean an agreement will be reach on what will be your percentage as the sole representative,so that every arrangements will be perfectly done accordingly and legally.

Hope you understand in this regard as i wait for your reply.

Kind regards,

Mrs.Leen Mary

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