419 scam: "Tim Brown." <abaxter783@btinternet.com> RECOMMENDATION LETTER FROM ENGINEER TIMOTHY BROWN.

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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:
- "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447092847074 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- un_nationsofficeuk@mail2world.com (Mail2world; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Tim Brown." <abaxter783@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: mrtimothybrown5@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:44:53 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: RECOMMENDATION LETTER FROM ENGINEER TIMOTHY BROWN.

From: Engineer Timothy Brown

To: My good friend,

SUBJECT: Your Lottery / Inheritance Payment

My name is Engineer Timothy Brown; I am a US citizen from Washington DC. I am a
next of kin to an inheritance from Nigeria in the year 2008 and up till three
months ago, I fought to receive my due inheritance payment without success. I
did not know that all these months of my struggle, I was been swindled and
mishandled by corrupt government officials claiming to help me actualize my
goal not knowing they were only enriching their pockets with my hard earned
money that I sent to Nigeria for one reason or the other.

Not until I was directed to the United Nations zonal office in London by a US
senator in the US three month ago.. He directed me to contact the zonal
representative of the United Nations in London and I did contact him for
assistance and advice on what to do to receive my due inheritance payment into
my bank account. It was this good and God fearing man you with his contact
details.

When you contact him, give him an elaborate detail of your problem
e.g..Lottery, Contract or Inheritance even Investment and he is going to advice
you on what to do and how to go about it. Find his contact details below and
contact him at once, man is God to man, I have realized this fact. Feel free to
ask the man any question; he?s going to be your eyes to see for you..

Contact: Ambassador Nelson Clark
UN Zonal Office London
Tel: 44 709 284 7074
E-Mail: un_nationsofficeuk@mail2world.com

Lastly, least I forget, the united nations office in London supplied me
withyour contact details that I should give you the good news that they are
doing all within their power to clean the system.

Regards,
Engineer Timothy Brown.
Tim Brown Electric Inc.
Private Company, Headquarters Location
3088 Winkle Ave. Ste. B, Santa Cruz, CA, United States
Primary SIC: Electrical Work, Primary NAICS: Electrical Contractors
Description: Construction: Electrical contractor

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