419 scam: Nick Hinds <nick.hinds3@yahoo.com> Re:{Spam?} URGENT.

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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:
- "tax clearance" (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
- "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
- "await your urgent response" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
- "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
- "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Nick Hinds <nick.hinds3@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2006 18:33:42 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Re:{Spam?} URGENT.

Hello Mr. Ewart Sankt,

Hello Mr. Donald L. Sabow,

How are you, your family and work today?

I have not heard from you concerning our transction for a little while now and i wish to know why you have decided to keep mute?

Any well, i want to use this opportunity to let you know that i have completed the payments for the procurement of all the necesary documents that will qualify you the bonafide Owner/Investor of this £45,745,000.00 in Fidelity Investment Corporation, United Kingdom.

These are the things i have paid for as we agreed so you will be aware of how much i have spent in this transaction to avoid screwing it up and their amounts are also below.

1: Income Tax Clearance certificate ----------------------------------------- £16,490.00
2: Affidavit of Fact from the Local Court---------------------------------------£4,710.00
3: Investment Termination fee to Fidelity Investment UK----------------£14,110.00
4: Clearance fees ----------------------------------------------------------------------£47,117.00

Please, i have invested almost all i have in this transaction. So, do not disappoint me.

You are to have contacted the Attorney before now to be able to get you through with all the defence here in Fidelity Investment Corporation, United Kingdom. He will have to verify for you all your documentations and otherwise as well as geting you the IGSB which will be needed by the UBS before this fund will be released.

My friend, remember we have to adhare to instructions and information as regarding this transaction to avoid making any mistakes like i have earlier warned.

The Fidelity Investment Corporation's approval board will soon be contacting you with all the documents as i have paid for which will serve as your guide and evidence in claiming the fund. Please, do forward to me all the documents when the Fidelity Investment Corporation sends them so i will have a copy of them for my own prove and do contact the Attorney immediately to fasten this transaction if you have not done that.

I await your urgent response of this mail as soon as possible.

Regards,
Mr. Nick Hinds.

Dear Sir,

I am sorry but do I know you?

This recent mail which I just got from you sounds like it might possibly be acquainted to a business affair which is very secretive. Do you truly have some information about it?

Many times, I can become quite inattentive about affairs at the family so please inform me who gave to you my personal details?

I wish that you would not ignore me. I will wait for a obliging answer from you.

Mr Sankt

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Hello Mr. Ewart Sankt,
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How are you, your family and work today?
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I have been able to work out things today concerning our transaction an=
d I am here to tell you that if you will be as committed as we are suppos=
ed to be in this business, we are going to get this transaction concluded=
as planned before Friday next week.
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The Fidelity Investment Corporation will definitely be verifying your p=
ortfolio profile latest by Monday morning and when this is done, the next=
thing is to approve you an Investor of this fund ( =A345, 745, 000, 00 )=
in question here in Fidelity Investment Corporation approval board.
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So my friend, the attached documents here are the FUND RELEASE ORDER.Yo=
u have to fill it and send it back to me so I will file it up in your pro=
file as I have earlier informed you about the documentation but you have =
to keep a copy of it as your own prove before sending it back to me for f=
iling and documentation.

My friend, you have to get back to me with what the Attorney said so we=
shall know how far we have gone and what to do next.
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I await your urgent reply of this mail.
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Regardss,
Mr. Nick Hinds.

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Hello Mr. Ewart Sankt,

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ll you that if you will be as committed as we are supposed to be in this =
business, we are going to get this transaction concluded as planned befor=
e Friday next week.

The Fidelity Investmen=
t Corporation will definitely be verifying your portfolio profile latest =
by Monday morning and when this is done, the next thing is to approve you=
an Investor of this fund ( =A345, 745, 000, 00 ) in question h=
ere in Fidelity Investment Corporation approval board.
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So my friend, the attached documents here are the FUND RELEA=
SE ORDER.You have to fill it and send it back to me so I will f=
ile it up in your profile as I have earlier informed you about the docume=
ntation but you have to keep a copy of it
as your own prove before sending it back to me for filing and documentat=
ion.

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Attorney said so we shall know how far we have gone and what to do next.<=
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I await your urgent reply of this mail.IV>
Regardss,
Mr. Nick Hinds.
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