419 scam: "Mr. Colin James Ellard"<len@micologis.com> Diversified 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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",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.
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.
- cokinjamesellardcn@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Colin James Ellard" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <markjesus840@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Jul 2020 10:31:01 -0700
Subject: Diversified Investment Proposal

Dear: Sir/Madam,

I am contacting you with a keen interest to consider a possible collaboration through investments in viable projects in your country. As a way of introduction, I am the director of G.C.N Finance Limited, a financial consulting/investment firm based in the United Kingdom.

We are solely responsible for investing a client's funds through a diversified investment strategy, targeting positive capital returns through a global expansive portfolio.

Although our client's initial interest has been investing in the United Arab Emirates and Qatar economy, as he is originally from that region, specifically from Saudi Arabia, but because of the problems he currently has with the government of Saudi Arabia, he has decided
to export his investment outside The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region, hence his interest in seeking possible collaboration with a capable private individual or firm globally.
His plan is to focus more on U.S. and Canadian markets as well as emerging markets in Europe, Brazil, Mexico, China, Japan, Bahamas, and Indonesia.

He intends to invest the sum of $745,000,000.00 in areas of agriculture, mining, manufacturing, construction, Real estates, trading, etc.. He is ready to invest in project developments and business ventures that can generate at least 5% Annual Return on Investment (ROI) per annually, and he is willing to offer you a one time management fee of 10% of the total investment funds for your assistance in investing and managing these funds for him for at least a ten year term period.

He will be glad to partner with you in any viable project initiative within his scope of funding. If interested please write to me directly for possible business collaboration.

Kindly reply us> cokinjamesellardcn@gmail.com

Kind regards,

Mr. Colin James Ellard
Director, G.C.N Finance Limited
Address: 5A Digby Drive, Melton Mowbray,
Leicestershire LE13 0RQ, UK.
Company Reg. No. 07259086

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