419 scam: Paul Walker <bau@webjaguarmail.com> Please respond to me

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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:
- "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Paul Walker <bau@webjaguarmail.com>
Reply-To: prd242424@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 05 Apr 2023 01:28:32 -0700
Subject: Please respond to me

From: Paul Walker
Company: Rockfield Investment and Finance, United Kingdom.

Dear sir,

My name is Paul Walker. I am an investment manager. We represent the interest of very wealthy Investors mainly from East and North Africa. Due to the sensitivity of the position they hold in their Organizations/countries and the unstable investment environment, they prefer to channel/move majority of their funds into more stable economies/developed nations where their investment will be secured.

It is my pleasure to give you a little insight to the investment opportunity currently available at our disposal. Our company have been mandated by one of our numerous investors to source for a foreign partner solely for safe keeping / re-Investments of his Assets / funds in form of Investment Funding , Foreign Loan or Joint Venture.

Do you have the ability to handle the said assets, maintain absolute and non-disclosure of sensitive information thereby keeping all details at your disposal very confidential? If yes, kindly send your investment plan for our consideration. Once I receive your reply and I am convinced that you can handle these assets, I will provide you with necessary information relating to the said assets and particulars of the investor.

I will be waiting urgently for your reply.

Sincerely yours,

Paul Walker.
Investment Manager.

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