419 scam: "LeadWay Finance Inc" <info@vbmahakoshal.org> 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:

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:
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
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.
- leadway.finance@aol.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "LeadWay Finance Inc" <info@vbmahakoshal.org>
Reply-To: leadway.finance@aol.com
Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2020 22:27:48 +0100
Subject: BUSINESS

For Your Kind Attention:

We found your email address from a mail directory system, we are currently funding Individuals, Corporate bodies with business choice/interest in the following sectors; Manufacturing, Construction, Oil and Gas, Banking, Real Estate, Stock Speculation, Mining, Transportation, Tobacco and other small Scale businesses . If you have a solid background and good business idea that is sure to return good profit in any of the above mentioned business sectors or any other business in your country, please write us for possible Possible Financing deal.

More so, We are ready to facilitate and fund any business
that is capable of generating 3% annual return on investment (AROI)
but will be Purely on Loan Financing. We will be delighted to
discuss in details with you about your project (s). We and our affiliate firm have enough needed capital in excess to take your project to completion and so kindly get back to us for more
discussions.

Our company would be happy to receive your Executive Summary/Project
Plan as well as accepting an NDA and we are ready to provide
you with loan.

E-mail your projects summary discussions.

Waiting for your urgent reply

Regards,
Costumer Service Team
LeadWay Finance Inc.
TEL: +380 668197896 Call//Whatsapp
leadway.finance@aol.com

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