419 scam: Edward Brown <edwardbrown555@hotmail.com> URGENT NOTICE

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447024089760 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: Edward Brown <edwardbrown555@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2016 11:24:30 +0000
Subject: URGENT NOTICE

MCOM FINANCE SECURITY COMPANY

225 YORK STREET, LONDON, W1U6PZ .UK,

TEL+44 70 2408 9760

+44 70 2404 6577

Sir,

RE: TRANSFER OF USD17,500,000.00

On behalf of Mcom Finance Security Co. London, I want to inform you that
your delayed overdue fund of US$17.5M (Seventeen Million Five Hundred
thousand Dollars ) is now ready to be transferred to you as an
investment fund. The fund has been legally approved
in your name by the British Ministry Of Finance for onward transfer to
your personal bank account.

A representative would visit you and your banker first with all the
Original investment fund release documents to discuss the modalities of
the fund transfer. You are required to furnish us with your information
such as full names , mailing address ,Telephone
, age and occupation.

On the receipt of the information , a comprehensive details shall be sent to you.

Yours in Service,

Edward Brown

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