Scam Analysis: This message is a classic advance-fee fraud or business proposal scam. The sender claims to have a lucrative investment opportunity but will inevitably request an upfront payment or your sensitive banking details. Treat unsolicited business offers from strangers with extreme caution and never send money.
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Greetings,
Firstly, I apologise for contacting you in this manner. I got your email address from the internet, as I was searching for an Indian national or any foreigner who would partner with me for business collaboration.
I am Alejandro Jose, I work with Merck Pharmaceutical Company here in Canada. Previously, I was incharge of International Procurement as a Manager, but recently I have been promoted and transferred to a new department. I need your collaboration in partnership to process the purchase of raw materials that my company needs in the production of medicines from India.
I would appreciate your interest in this business partnership by replying to my direct eMail: Writeme.jose@gmail.com
Sincerely,
Mr. Jose Alejandro | Director of Quality
Quality Management Department
eMail: Writeme.jose@gmail.com
Why an unsolicited partnership proposal is risky
Unexpected “partnership” messages commonly lead to advance-fee fraud, business email compromise, money-mule activity, or requests to receive and forward funds. A professional-looking signature, claimed title, passport image, or contract does not verify the sender because those materials can be copied or fabricated.
Verify before replying
- Look up the organization independently and contact it through its published switchboard.
- Confirm the sender’s domain registration and compare it with the real company domain.
- Reject requests for secrecy, personal banking access, cryptocurrency, gift cards, or upfront legal and transfer fees.
- Never receive money for an unknown party or forward funds to another account.
Do not send identity documents or bank details to test whether the proposal is real. Preserve the original email and headers, then report impersonation to the affected company, your email provider, the FTC, and FBI IC3.