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Scam Alert! – Write back if you are interested

Historical record: This report is older than 30 days. While the core tactics remain relevant, scammers may have evolved their methods.

Scam Analysis: This is a generic phishing or advance-fee fraud attempt. Scammers send vague messages hoping you will reply out of curiosity. Once you reply, they will pitch a fake business deal, lottery win, or inheritance, and eventually ask for money or personal data. Delete such unsolicited emails immediately.

Dear Hello,

I need you as an Overseas Partner in a financial transaction worth. (US$11,745,358.00) if you have a Personal Bank Account and not Company’s Bank Account. A Bank Account that only you control. This amount is not from illegal funds (drug funds, money laundering funds, illegal firearms funds, illegal gambling funds) but from an
Over-invoicing of a (Contract Projects) already completed and full payment made to the Original Contractor leaving out this. (US$11,745,358.00) which we are seeking for your cooperation shall be legally remitted into that Bank Account for our mutual benefit. My colleagues and I have agreed to give you 35% of the total amount at
the conclusion of the transaction within (7) days.

The process is that you will act as our Overseas Partner, we shall, process and remit first $500,000.00 into that Bank Account to test your loyalty and trustworthiness. If you do not (sit tight) on the remitted $500,000.00 then the balance will be remitted immediately.

Write back if you are interested on this email: ra4278741@gmail.com

Regards,
Kaori ICHIKAWA.