419 scam: "Mr. John Mcfarlane" <ryan5858@sbcglobal.net> Fidelity Investments International

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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. John Mcfarlane" <ryan5858@sbcglobal.net>
Reply-To: john_mcfarlanejob@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Wed, 24 Feb 2010 02:49:56 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Fidelity Investments International

Fidelity Investments International
Oak hill house,130 Ton bridge,
Hilden borough.Kent TN119DZ,
United Kingdom.
www.fidelityinternational.co.uk

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am John Mcfarlane, The Fund Manager of Fidelity Investment International. The World Largest Fund Management Company with over £147.2 Billion Capital Investment Fund. Nevertheless, as The Fidelity Fund Manager, I handle all our Investor's Direct Capital Funds and noted an excess surplus been extracted of 1.2% being the returns on Excess Maximum Return Capital Profit (EMRCP) per annum on each of the Investor's Marginal Capital Fund.

As an expert, I have made over £20, 500, 000. 00, from the Investor's EMRCP and these funds are genuine and legitimate. I am hereby looking for someone to trust who will stand as an Investor to receive the fund as Annual Investment Proceeds from Fidelity Marginal Capital Fund. All legal confirmable documents to back up the claims in your name as the rightful beneficiary to received this funds as one of our rightful Investors, will be made ready from our legal department accordingly and it will be available to you prior to your acceptance to this proposal.

This transaction is free from any form of risk and troubles. The fund is legitimate and does not originate from drug trafficking, money laundry, terrorism or any other illegal act. I have worked out the modalities and technicalities whereby the funds can be claimed in any of our 6 clearing Houses without any hitches. Our sharing ratio will be Equal to both of us at the end of the Deal, which is 50% for you as my foreign partner and 50% for me. If you are interested, I advise you to send your reply through email immediately to me, in other for me to furnish you with more details of this mutual investments for your better understanding.

I await your urgent and immediate response soonest for us to proceed mutually. Thank You.

Yours Sincerely,
John Mcfarlane(Mr)
Fidelity Investments International

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