419 scam: FROM JERRY LEHMAN <mccartyww14@hotmail.com> From Jerry Lehman 01/07/11

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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.

Fraud email example:

From: FROM JERRY LEHMAN <mccartyww14@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: infodeskmails@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 01 Jul 2011 13:21:35 +0000
Subject: From Jerry Lehman 01/07/11

Hello,

I need assistance in collecting debts and sundry credits owed him. The
offer is part time. I am always in out and out of the country and I
need someone who will assist in collecting debts owed me. I am
involved in portfolio management, credit extensions and lending
services.

Payment will be sent to you via Pay pal, No checks, no money orders.

Alternatively, holders of checking account at any of the following
banks are eligible to participate:

[1] PayPal [2] ALLY BANK [3] FNBO DIRECT
[4]ALLIANT CREDIT UNION [5]ING DIRECT [6]CAPITAL ONE
[7]FIDELITY [8]AMERITRADE
[9]EmigrantDirect/DollarSavingsDirect
[10]Providentdirect [11] CNBBankDirect [12]OnBank
[13]EverBank [14]Nationwide Bank [15]One United [16]HSBC

If you are willing to be one of the debt collecting personnel, all you
have to do is say "Yes" and indicate any of the listed bank(s) that
you have and you will be told what to do to receive the funds
electronically into your account without exposing your account
information on the internet.

SALARY: $1,000 monthly (Payable up front).

This is a part time offer and there is no financial commitment from your end.

You must have a Pay Pal or any of the listed account to participate.

As always,

Jerry Lehman

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