419 scam: Mike Stewart <mike.stewart@ubsINVESTMENT.org> UBS INVESTMENT PROPOSAL

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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!

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "necessary legal documents" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Mike Stewart <mike.stewart@ubsINVESTMENT.org>
Reply-To: mike.stewart1@usa.com
Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2012 22:57:51 +0700
Subject: UBS INVESTMENT PROPOSAL

Attention Dear Friend,

I am Mr.Mike Stewart, Global Head of Equities/Head of Investment bank securities of UBS Investment Bank,Americas and Worlwide.

Nevertheless, as Global head of Equities and investment banking, I handle
all our Investor's Direct Capital Funds and return 20% per annum to the company which is my job each financial year,but i made 21.2% profit last financial year and have returned the companies yearly 20% investors profit/annual return and personally want to extract the 1.2% Excess Maximum Return Capital Profit (EMRCP) from our Investor's Marginal
Capital Fund,which is in excess of the companies yearly return, As an expert, I have made over $75Million from the Investor's EMRCP account and hereby looking
for someone to trust who will stand as an Investor in UBS to receive the fund as an Annual
Investment Proceeds from UBS investment Bank,these funds i made as profit from our investment trading/banking activites if unclaimed will be disbursed and shared by our board of directors at the close of each financial year .

Meanwhile, I have the strategies and technical workout, where the funds can be asserted and cleared in each of our 6 clearing houses Worldwide.

I have secured all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up this claim. All I need is to fill-in your names to the documents and legalize it in a Court of Law here to prove you as the legitimate beneficiary of the funds. All I require now is your honest Co-operation, Confidentiality and Trust to enable us see this transaction through. I guarantee you that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.

The amount will be disbursed/shared in these percentages, 60% to me and 40% to you,i will bear all the necessary cost on my part in processing the Transaction here,all i need is your Co-operation and trust to stand as an investor with UBS investment bank and the money will be paid into any of your designated bank accounts worlwide.

Having gone through a methodical search, I decided to contact you hoping that you will find this proposal interesting. On your confirmation of this message and indicating your interest i will furnish you with more information/details. Endeavor to let me know your decision rather than keep me waiting.

Kind Regards
Mike Stewart.
Global Head of equities/IB Americas
UBS Investment Bank,Americas and Worldwide
www.ubs.com

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