419 scam: "Dr. Tom Ewing (Fidelity Int'l)"<tomewing@candysign.com.tw> Request For Investment Partnership

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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 friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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.
- +447011137683 (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.
- contacttomewing@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Tom Ewing (Fidelity Int'l)" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <tewing2010@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 7 Mar 2010 22:28:45 -0800
Subject: Request For Investment Partnership

Fidelity Investments International
Oakhill house,130 Tonbridge,
Hildenborough.Kent TN119DZ,
United Kingdom,
Tel:+447011137683
+447924020177

Dear Friend,

I am Dr.Tom Ewing, the Funds manager, Fidelity International Investments London,
The World Largest Funds management with over 1.2 Trillion GBP Capital Investment Funds.
Nevertheless, as Fidelity Funds Manager, i handle all our investors Direct Capital Funds and
secretly extracted 1.2% Excess Maximum Return Capital Profit (EMRCP) per annum on each of investor's
Magellan Capital Funds.

As an expert, i have made over 49.8million GBP from the investor's EMCRP and hereby contact you to
stand as an investor to receive the funds as annual Investment Proceeds from Fidelity Magellan Capital
Funds. All conformable documents to back up this claim will be made available to you prior to your acceptance.
Meanwhile, I have worked out the strategics and technicalities where the funds can be claimed in any of our
6 clearing houses without any hitch. Our sharing ratio will be 55-40 while 5% will be for expenses during the
process of transaction.

If you are interested in handling this life changing and promising transaction of mine,
please reply to my letter and in your response email me your direct telephone number for discussion
of this deal in further details.

Attached is my ID and Passport for your Confirmation.

Best Regards,
Dr.Tom Ewing
Funds Manager
+447011137683
+447924020177
Emailto:contacttomewing@gmail.com

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