419 scam: "Aros Alvaro." <agentphilip1010@gmail.com> I AWAIT YOUR URGENT RESPONSE

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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 united states 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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "Aros Alvaro." <agentphilip1010@gmail.com>
Reply-To: abdulpaulkubarcmp@firemail.de
Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2022 09:40:17 +0100
Subject: I AWAIT YOUR URGENT RESPONSE

Greatings,

I got your email address in the Net when I was searching in the Net about a
reliable Company, or individual in your Country, that is capable of
handling a big investment Funds and I tried to contact you immediately On
behalf of my Client, Engineer Dr. Ali Mahmoud Hassan Mohamed, the
Director-Chairman Board of Trustees Libyan Oil Investment Authority in
charge to manage the mounting surplus revenue of the Libyan oil (A silent
investor) I am writing On his behalf as his Lawyer to seek for your
cooperation/assistance in effort to relocate his $600 million United States
Dollars, investment Funds for Joint Venture Partnership with you in your
country.

Our aim is to partner with you through PROJECTS FINANCING AND
ESTABLISHMENTS on joint venture in your existing entity or formation of a
new one ([NEW COMPANY]) to be jointly owned by us, and this plan has been
approved by the our bank.

Your responsibility will be nomination of your Bank Account to receive the
Investment Funds AS PROJECT FINANCING CAPITAL and facilitate integrating
the funds into the banking system and diversification of the same to viable
sectors in your economy in compliance with your Government regulatory
agencies.

I propose we arrange for a meeting, thus this mail is a formal expression
of intent to start a joint investment partnership with you, hence my
contact.

If this offer is acceptable to you, Please reply me as soon as possible
with your personal details and contact so that we can move forward with our
discussions.(abdulpaulkubarcmp@firemail.de)

Thank you.

Regards,

Barrister: Abdul PAUL GRANT Kubar,
Lawyer To The Investor.

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