419 scam: "LIFE BOUY LAW FIRMS" <lifebouylaws@law.com> THE REAWRDS OF YOUR HONESTY VOL 1 !

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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:
- "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "certificate fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "barr." (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: "LIFE BOUY LAW FIRMS" <lifebouylaws@law.com>
Reply-To: ecowas_committee@globomail.com
Date: Sun, 6 Mar 2011 21:22:56 +0530
Subject: THE REAWRDS OF YOUR HONESTY VOL 1 !

Life Buoy Law Firms

THE REAWRDS OF YOUR HONESTY VOL 1!

Dear. Friend!

Thanks for your mail. I am currently on a complete retirement from all
businesses and as a of result my short eye sight and dotage problems. I
will not be checking my mails or surfing the internet anymore.because I
had successfully lodged some part of the multimillions funds with a
trusted foreign investor in (PERU) as the governor Mr. James Ibori
instructed while he is in Dubai Uae now freed man! Read more:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8682020.stm .
Please you have to bear with me we did not use the bank account you
brought for the purpose, and this is your cut now it's 10% but not the
former agreed 25 % your share becuase your bank account was not used.

Now Contact my UPS courier agent in BENIN with the above EMAIL ID :
( ups.agent@voila.fr )
for delivery of your confirmable Bank Draft worth of $2.980,000.00 of NAT
WEST BANK UK LONDON, and present you’re Security Keeping Code
{SCT/0543/CC} for parcel verification,reconfirm your full name, telephone
number and home address wherethe draft shall be delivering to your
personal collection.

Please note that I have paid for the Insurance and Delivery Fees as well
as the Clearance Certificate Fees. The only fee you will be giving him is
the recipient bill for valued-Parcel transit network fee (first-class
delivey) : request the verifiable copy of the bank draft as soon as you
send the fee so that you can confirm the genuine of the draft in your bank
to avoid any hoax.

I do wish you all the best in life and always reach out to the next person
for that could be a token for the rewards of your honesty !

Thanks for your fellowship.

Best Regards

Barr.Demou Bouy

llb hons.

N/B: If this email was not addressed to you but you arerelated to the
addressee, you might be helpful, so do not hesitate to contactme as your
contact might providential for the sake of my dotage problems .Thank you.

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