In short
An email proposes a lucrative business partnership or access to a large sum of money The objective is typically to collect fees or misuse business/banking information under a fake partnership pretext.
What it is
The sender creates a business or fund-transfer story requiring the recipient's cooperation. The victim is then pushed to reply, provide bank/company details or pay charges to participate.
How it starts
An email proposes a lucrative business partnership or access to a large sum of money.
What they tell you
The sender creates a business or fund-transfer story requiring the recipient's cooperation
What they want you to do
Reply, provide bank/company details or pay charges to participate
How you lose money
collect fees or misuse business/banking information under a fake partnership pretext
What happens next
After the first successful step, the fraudster may demand more money/information, deepen account or device access, or disappear.
Warning signs
greed | trust | authority | secrecy | advance-fee fraud | email impersonation
Where this is documented
India — officially documented by an Indian authority/regulator
How to avoid it
Do not pay fees, taxes or clearance charges to receive an unsolicited prize, inheritance or large fund; verify through an independent official channel.
If it already happened
Contact the bank/payment provider immediately if money moved; report financial cyber fraud promptly via 1930 and cybercrime.gov.in; preserve messages, transaction IDs, phone numbers and URLs.