419 scam: "Dr khaled Ali"<vince@vjs.org> Investment fund in a profitable business

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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:
- "might come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr khaled Ali" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <markseligman2@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Mar 2020 10:51:51 -0800
Subject: Investment fund in a profitable business

Hello

My name is Dr. Khaled Ali. I am an Egyptian Politician and I got your

email in my search for a reliable and competent company or individual

to form partnership

in the area of investment. I need your assistance to manage an investment

fund in a profitable business in your region with good Annual Return

on Investment (AROI). I know that this email might come to you as a surprise

because we neither know each other nor have ever met each other, but please

accept it with an open and positive mind.

We want to partner with you to receive and place an investment fund into viable

business ventures in your country that can guarantee a good return on

investment which will be under your control and management. Details of the

investment and funding will be furnished to you when I receive your response

which will also facilitate a face to face meeting with my team of financial

consultants.

If you are ready and interested to work with us, please respond back with your

complete profiles including your ID for more detailed information

I will be expecting your response and feel free to ask questions for clarification.

I will give you more details about me and this proposal on your reply

I await your response

Yours Sincerely,

Dr. Khaled Ali

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