419 scam: ROBERT HAWKINS <robert_hawkinsm@live.com> INFORMATION

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: ROBERT HAWKINS <robert_hawkinsm@live.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: roberthawkinsm@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2010 14:05:45 +0300
Subject: INFORMATION

Geneva Office
58, Rue de Moillebeau
1209 Geneva, Switzerland.

Attn: Beneficiary with African and European Countries

It has come to our notice in our Headquarters building (I.M.F) that
yourimpending funds from Africa/Europe and Asia, which was
intercepted, has not
been released to you .We noticed that you made several attempt to transfer
your funds but to no avail.

Our investigation continued to the AFrican,American,Europe and Asia

Department (I.M.F),The monitoring team gave an unsatisfactory report to your
transaction, hence the current mandate for us to pay out your funds without
further delay to avoid a conspiracy with your representative to divert your
funds.

You are advised to desist from contacting anyone including your agent or
representative in these regard, International Monetary Fund has taken full
responsibility to transfer your fund to you via ournominated outlet.

Respond to this email by providing your full information below as:

YOUR FULL NAME:
YOUR ADDRESS:
YOUR TEL/FAX NUMBER:
YOUR OCCUPATION:

Yours Faithfully,

Mr Robert Hawkins
Head: Monetary Fund Unit.
Geneva.

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