419 scam: Terry Maha <clarkwesley1990@gmail.com> Investment project

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "hundred thousand 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)
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.
- scottwadel2000@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Terry Maha <clarkwesley1990@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2022 18:49:17 +0100
Subject: Investment project

*Hello Dear ,*

*My name is Terry Maha. I got your contact through **the country's exchange
Online email marketing, **and then I decided to write to you. I'm
interested in investing*
*in any good profit yielding business and **I would appreciate any viable
ideas you could come up with.** I am just soliciting your assistance in the
Handling of US$ 4.5M USD. **{ Four million five hundred thousand United
States Dollars} .*

*This fund belongs to our Late Costumer Mr. Zhang Zhaoyun from **China who
died without a Will after being infected on **the Diamond Princess Cruise
Ship with his **wife and daughter with { Covid-19 }Coronavirus 8 months **ago
and never came back to the Bank. He operates **in real estate,
construction, and leasing of warehouses. **The instruments/documents of his
Estate are in*
* my Bank's custody including the amount **of US$ 4.5M USD.{ Four million
five hundred thousand **United States dollars}.*

* I cannot make use of these funds here in the United States of*
* America due to reasons that I will explain to **you when we speak. I
intend to part 40% of this **fund to you while 60% shall be for me. I do
need **to stress that there is no-risk involved in this. It's going to **be
a Direct transaction. **All I need from you is to stand as the original
beneficiary **of this fund. If you accept this offer, I will appreciate
your timely **response ,*

*with Regards,*
*Terry Maha.*
*Email: scottwadel2000@gmail.com <scottwadel2000@gmail.com>*

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