419 scam: "Adam Hewson"<ahfinance@mail2world.com> Dear Prospective Partner.

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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:
- ",000,000" (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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Adam Hewson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <adam.hewson@rocketmail.com>
Date: Thu, 3 May 2012 12:24:20 -0700
Subject: Dear Prospective Partner.

Dear Prospective Partner,

I apologize for this conventional approach with which I am contacting you without any formal notice but I do believe you will understand reasons for this action as time goes on you.

My Name is Adam Hewson, I am a Private Financial Adviser/Broker here in the United Kingdom. My client requests for your partnership in re-profiling funds through your company/area of specialty based on your very convincing and outstanding business status which we believe will be profitable for investment.

My client intend to present a subtle offer, which will need the help of a partner like you to complete re-profiling because of his present predicament of which we are required to act fast in relocating certain sums of money in order to avoid confiscation. More so, this must be done in such a way that it must not be tied to my client. The sum is currently deposited in the name of HM FOUNDATION with a financial entity and your role will be to:

Receive the funds into a business/private bank account.
Invest/Manage the funds.
Value of funds: £55,000,000 GBP.

Please do note that the processing of funds will be done legitimately to ensure the rights to the funds are transferred to you.However,I will furnish you with the details once you confirm your interest
in this proposition and provide me with the under-listed information:

[A] Full Names:
[B] Personal Profile and Mailing Addresses:
[C] Home and Mobile Telephone Number(S):

I will be expecting your consent to enable me furnish you details.

Respectfully,

Adam Hewson,
FOR:HM FOUNDATION

20 Headley Road Grayshott Surrey GU26 6LB

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