419 scam: "Dr mike brown" <admin@relif.eastwest.edu> BUSINESS 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!

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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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)
- "million united states dollars" (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)
- ",000,000" (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)
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.
- dr_mike.brown@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: dr_mike.brown@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 18 May 2015 07:43:27 -0400
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL

Dear Friend,

I am interested in establishing and operating a very viable business as a
means
of investment abroad. I do not know too well on how this is done in your
country, so I will need you to help me in this regard.

My preference is any good profit yielding business and I would appreciate any
viable ideas you could come up with. I will also need you to help me look
for properties like homes and lands for sale as I am proposing to invest
the sum
of Ten Million United States Dollars($10,000,000.0USD) for this.I do not know
if you can and will be of help to me.

For a brief on my personality; my name is Dr.Mike Brown a South African
based in United Kingdom. I am a retired Business man, formally into
private Shipping Business .I am 62 years of age, married with a wife and 4
lovely kids.

I dropped my Shipping business because it wasn't producing profitable
income. I have had so much problems with the United kingdom Authority just
because I am foreigner I believe My need for this business proposition and
to acquire these properties is very urgent as I am planning to move out of
this country with my family down to your country. I want you to also help
in finding a good home where my family and I will live in. (Mini
Estate)Please I expect your good and prompt reply so that we can proceed
swiftly. I will need your phone and fax numbers for easier communication
with you in case I am unable to access my emails.

NOTE: PLEASE ONLY CONTACT ME ON THIS EMAIL;dr_mike.brown@hotmail.com

Best Regards,
Dr.Mike Brown

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