From: BUSINESS CONSULTANT <efemenaconsultant@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 17 Oct 2010 03:12:32 -0700
A Scam Email with the Subject
"INVESTMENT AND PARTNERSHIP PROPOSAL"
was received in one of Scamdex's honeypot email accounts on
Sun, 17 Oct 2010 03:12:32 -0700 and has been classified as a
Advance Fee Fraud/419 Scam.
The sender was
BUSINESS CONSULTANT <efemenaconsultant@gmail.com>,
although it may have been spoofed.
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INVESTMENT AND PARTNERSHIP PROPOSAL Attn, Sir/Madam,
Iam Mr.Efe Mena , business consultant based and doing business here inWest Africa. Presently, I have some interested Government official herein West Africa that is seeking for investment partnership with yourorganization. As a matter of trust they need someone to guide themexplore other available investment opportunities in your country andthey also need your business knowledge and
connection to successfullyexplore this venture. Can you be of any assistance to them?
Iobtained your contact via personal internet search because ofconfidentiality we need for this money related business.I regret anyform of perceived intrusion into your privacy.I represent the interestof a top government official here in West African country. He iscurrently working for the government but hope to retire in two to threeyears from now. I am confidentially engaged by him and entrusted withthe responsibility of locating a capable overseas partner with whom wecan work to discretely move a large sum of money.
Thesaid money was earned through private commission from governmentcontracts, royalties from mining and exploration rights. Our goal is totransfer the money out of West Africa as soon as possible, in view ofadverse political/economic situation here, then work with our overseaspartner for setting up business or
investing the money there in yourcountry.We have concluded arrangements to move the funds throughspecial transfer operation via a private security/finance companyaccount.
Your role will be to provide the necessaryassistance/logistics for transferring the (US$11,5 million) money toyour country. You are also expected to protect our interest over themoney transferred and further assist with locating and putting themoney into profitable areas of investments on our behalf in yourcountry.I have to remark that this is a serious undertaking; despitethe manner I contacted you for it, because we need confidentiality.
Weare ready to pay you 20% as commission for the business afterconclusion of the transfer successfully with your kind assistance.
Iam looking for a mature and serious business person with the necessarycapability and connections in his country to work with on thisproposal. If you can
handle what I have explained above, I appreciateit, and please contact me with your confirmation. So reply for the assurance with this necessary information's to facilitate an easy communication.
THE REQUESTED INFORMATION'S BELOW. ==================================
1.FULL NAME.......... 2.TELEPHONE NUMBERS/MOBILE/FAX....... 3.YOUR AGE...... 4.YOUR SEX......... 5.YOUR OCCUPATION........ 6.YOUR COUNTRY AND CITY...... 7.YOUR HOME ADDRESS.......... 8.MARITAL STATUS............
I await your confirmation of my message while praying that this will be the beginning of a long life partnership between us.
Thank you for your co-operation.
Yours faithfully, Mr.Efe Mena. Business Consultant.
