419 scam: Kelvin Williams <kelvin.williams@investment.com> Re: Investment/Business opportunity

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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:
- ",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)
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.
- agentkelvinwilliams@consultant.com (Outblaze.com, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Kelvin Williams <kelvin.williams@investment.com>
Reply-To: Kelvin Williams <agentkelvinwilliams8@gmail.com>
Date: 10 Oct 2023 04:42:17 +0200
Subject: Re: Investment/Business opportunity

Hello bixnfleisch,
I hope this message finds you well, My Name is Kelvin Williams I am an Agent/marketer, I work for few companies as an agent or marketer, Well Leonid Mikhelson is a Russian born billionaire, born 11 August 1955) is a Russian-Israeli Billionaire businessman, CEO, chairman and major shareholder of the Russian gas company Novatek.
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Mikhelson obtained a stake in a privatized pipeline construction company out of which he formed Novatek. He is a business partner of Russian billionaire Gennady Timchenko, According to Bloomberg Billionaires Index, he had a net worth of US$28.8 billion, as of August 2022, making him the 44th richest person in the world and the second richest in Russia.
Due to the Sanctions the Russians government are getting all over the world because of the Vladimir Putin War going on against Ukrainians, the top billionaires from Russia are losing their investments, properties and money in different countries, Leonid Mikhelson have an account with a Switzerland bank and just before he loses the $285,000,000 he is looking for an investment company or developer to invest the money in, it’s to risky to leave the money over there before the Switzerland government finds out the funds belongs to a Russian, the world hate Russians now because of the war, Which is not Leonid Mikhelson’s fault even though he is secretly against the war.
I will connect you to his personal assistant if you are interested in this opportunity.
Business Procedures.
The deal will be sealed either by face to face meeting with him or by Skype video call before the funds is transferred.
My responsibility is to provide an enabling environment and comprehensive wealth management services for a successful closing, connecting business owners and investors.
I am waiting for your response so that we can move forward as soon as possible. Kindly contact my personal email: agentkelvinwilliams@consultant.com

Best regards,
Kelvin Williams
Agent/Marketer

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