419 scam: "Mr.Hans Brown" <mandateproject@yahoo.fr> Greetings From Mr.Hans Brown

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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:
- "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- hansbrown@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Hans Brown" <mandateproject@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: hansbrown@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2011 01:52:51 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Greetings From Mr.Hans Brown

From Mr.Hans Brown

Citi Bank of London,

United Kingdom.

Attention,

RE:TRANSFER OF £10,000.000.00 GBP

I am Mr.Hans Brown,a manager in Citi Bank of London,United Kingdom.

I want to transfer out £10,000.000.00 GBP with your co-operation. I know that this message will come to you as a surprise as we do not know ourselves before,but be assured that it is real and a genuine business as I have put in place the necessary arrangement that will ensure a hitch free transfer of this fund into your account upon your acceptance.

You are the only person that I have contacted in this transaction, so please reply urgently so that I will inform you the next step to take urgently. Kindly assist me so that you can receive this money in any account of your choice where the fund will be safe.

The transfer is 100% risk free and it is legal because all the documents that will back up this transaction will be available, so that nobody will question the fund when it is finally transferred into your account.You will be entitled to 40% of the total fund for your assistance while 60% will go to me.

Thanks and I await your soonest reply through this my private email box : hansbrown@hotmail.com

Warmest regards,

......................

Mr.Hans Brown.

Citi Bank of London,

United Kingdom.

Anti-fraud resources:

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