419 scam: "Robert Digne"<info@matizsae.com.py> Project Funding/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 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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: "Robert Digne" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <investmentmanager@fcinvb.com>
Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2018 01:29:34 -0300
Subject: Project Funding/Investment

I write to you based on a request by an investor for funding/investment
in your project.

My name is Robert Digne, an Investment Manager in UK and I engage in business feasibility. My reason for contacting you is that my client has an urgent need to invest a considerable amount of funds into lucrative opportunities with you. My client's request is for a competent individual or company, who will be willing to put his money to good use for a period of 10 years or more for a start. He has an investment fund of over 120,000,000.00 Million Dollars in escrow for this purpose.

Should this be of interest to you, please do not hesitate to e-mail me back for further information.

I take this opportunity to thank you for considering this request.

Best regards,

Robert Digne
Investment manager
Reply to: investmentmanager@fcinvb.com

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