419 scam: "Mrs.Julia Brown"<mrsjuliabrown@hotmail.com> Urgent Notification

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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:
- "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
1. They don't notify winners by email.
2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
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.
- limbnchoon@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Julia Brown" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <juliabrown134@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2011 02:07:50 -0700
Subject: Urgent Notification

Ref:AFCG/121/MY.011

We are a group of Financial Consultants known as Alliance Financial Consultant Group. We are based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia South East Asia. We deal with both local and International financial affairs, concerning unclaimed/recovery fund, assets liquidation, stocks, bonds, dormant savings account, security deposits and inheritance.We also serve as claim agent to sweepstake companies and investments proceeds.

We are appointed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the United Nations Authority regarding a notification received from a safe deposit security company which specializes in holding fund for banks,sweepstake companies,private and public personal.

According to information, we were informed that the safe deposit security company is holding for you funds valued at Five Million, Eight Hundred Thousand United States Dollars ($5,800,000.00) We have carried out all the necessary security protocols and verifications and have find out that you are the true beneficiary and are eligible to receive the funds.This fund according to information was as a result of an unfinished business transaction and or a sweepstake winning.

Due to International Financial Law barriers,you are not authorized to deal directly with the Safe Deposit Security Company without seeking an of a qualified Government accredited Financial Consultant/representative to act on your behalf by assisting you with the of claim this fund to avoid any problem. This is the main reason why we have been appointed to act on this issue and to assist you to receive your funds.

For your information, our service costs for consulting and assistance, will be paid by the Government Authorities, as we are a Government accredited financial consultants.

We assure you of all the necessary support required to guarantee a positive result. You have 10days from the date on this letter to conclude every thing regarding this transaction once you have responded to this mail.Please contact the below mentioned immediately for his assistance as this is the easiest way you can reach you –

Contact Name: Mr.Lim Beng Choon.
Position: International Financial Consultant
Email address: limbnchoon@gmail.com

He will provide you with further information/instructions necessary for the claim once you have contacted him. We look forward hearing from you. Please, do quote your file reference number and provide him with the following information below for crosschecking: Is very important.

Your Full Contact Address:
Your Full Contact Name:
Your Direct contact Phone & Fax
Occupation:

Your Sincerely
Mrs Julia Brown
For Alliance Financial Consultant Group

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