419 scam: "Andrew Howell"<howellandrew41@yahoo.com.hk> Please i have a Very important request......

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- andrew.howell@megamail.pt (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- please reply me immediately to my private address ( andrew.howell@megamail.pt) or ( andrewhowell@i12.com) . i am constrained to issue (Megamail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Andrew Howell" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <andrewhowell2@megamail.pt>
Date: Wed, 19 May 2010 21:50:35 +0100
Subject: Please i have a Very important request......

Mr. Andrew Howell,
Second Avenue ,
Deeside Industrial Park
Deeside, CH5 2NW
United Kingdom

My Dear ,

Please I have a Very important request that made me to contact you; I got your contact through our chamber and commerce trade fair listing. I am Mr. Andrew Howell; I found your profile very interesting and decided to reach you directly to solicit your assistance and Guidelines in making a business investment and transfer of GBP 8,640,000.00 (Eight Million, Six Hundred and Forty British Pounds Sterling Only). The fund is legitimate and has all confirmable legal documents to back this payment in your name legitimately. I am privileged to contact you regarding to investing a huge fund with business interest in the following sectors: banking, real estate, stock speculation and mining, transportation and tobacco within the Next few days.

With your sincere assistance and co-operation be so kind to contact me at your earlier convince. I am determining to work this deal out if we can agree to work together. I will issue more details about this business until your response is received. This transaction is totally free of risk and troubles as the fund is legitimate and does not originate from drug, money laundry, terrorism or any other illegal act, funds will be released to you after necessary processes have been followed. Kindly get back to me once you get this mail so that this noble project could commence and be concluded as I believe that we do not have any much time to waste. This is a venture that will change our life and eventually make us much more comfortable in life. Opportunities like this do not come at all times. I urgent wait for your response as required for me to be sure of what next to do.

If you think you have a solid background and idea of making good profit in any of the mentioned business sectors ; If you are interested, please reply me immediately to my private address ( andrew.howell@megamail.pt) OR ( andrewhowell@i12.com) . I am constrained to issue more details about this profitable Business investment, until I get your response by mail. Please take out a moment of your very busy Schedule today, to respond back if you are interested. Please send your response and direct telephone numbers via my email, for further explanations on source of funds and details of funds transfer.

Waiting to hear from you as soon as possible.

Best Regards,
Mr. Andrew Howell ,
Snr.Accounts director, offshore mortgage & services .

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