419 scam: Eric Hills <hericc2@msn.com> Business Opportunity

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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.
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.
- +447045753076 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: Eric Hills <hericc2@msn.com>
Reply-To: <erichillse@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2009 04:35:40 +0000
Subject: Business Opportunity

Hello,

Fidelity Investment UK, structures transactions and raises capital for individuals and companies pursuing business opportunities in developing and industrialized nations worldwide in project & infrastructure finance, acquisitions, private equity funds and other funding techniques to support our clients' international business goals, by leveraging the financial support of more than 350 government agencies, global multilateral organizations and private investors, including banks, pension funds, REITS and industry related. Fidelity Investment , UK has successfully arranged millions of pounds & dollars in the telecommunications, water, transportation, wind power, energy, oil & gas, agribusiness and hospitality sectors. We are seeking wind power project in Central and South America to participate because we actively work with our clients and support them with deep industry and technical knowledge, management and board assistance, organized networking with industrial and financial partners, management of intellectual property, and direct access to capital funds.

My name is Eric Hills, I am the Lead Portfolio Manager of Fidelity Investment UK. As the Fidelity Investment Fund Manager, I handle all our Investor's Direct Capital Funds and have 1.2% Excess Maximum Return Capital Profit (EMRCP) per annum on each of the Investor's Marginal Capital Fund. I have over £12, 745, 000 Million (GBP) from the Investor's EMRCP. I am contacting you so that I can present you as an Investor to receive the fund as Annual Investment Proceeds from Fidelity Marginal Capital Fund and At the conclusion of this business deal you will be entitled to some percentage. If you are interested, you should reply me and send me your direct phone number OR call me on phone number +447045753076, so we can discuss more on phone as regards to the transaction because It will be in my interest to work togerther and execute this transaction with you. If you can be a collaborator to this transaction, please indicate your positive interest immediately for us to proceed if not please ignore. I will forward you an elaborate detail once I hear from you.

I await your quick response.

Best Regards,

Eric Hills

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