419 scam: "Mr. LEE OSMOND"<benita@boonbase.com> From: Mr. Lee Osmond, It may interest you to knwo this.....

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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:
- "hundred thousand 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
- "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "leesmond@administrativos.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. LEE OSMOND" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <stelllakofia@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2011 07:21:36 -0800
Subject: From: Mr. Lee Osmond, It may interest you to knwo this.....

From: Mr. Lee Osmond
E-Mail: leesmond@administrativos.com
25th November, 2011

Goodday to you,

My name is Lee Osmond (STANDARD BANK Director). I'm also trained and worked as an auditor for the Barclays Bank, working as part of a bigger team that covers the entire region. I have taken pain to find your contact using the deceased’s last name.

On routine audit check last year, I discovered some investment accounts that have been dormant for at least twelve years. All the accounts belong to a single/one account holder with totalling monies Thirty Two Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars (US$32,500,000.00). Now banking regulation/legislation in United State of America demands that I do notify the fiscal authorities after a statutory time span of twelve years when dormant accounts of this type are called in by the United State Monetary Regulatory bodies.

The above set of facts underscores my reason of writing and proposing to you. My investigation of the said account reveals that the investor, a American national who died in 1995 which was the exact time the account was last operated. I can confirm with certainty that the said investor died interstate and no next of kin to his estate has been found or has come forward all these years.

I am of the settled conviction that using my insider leverage, working with you can secure the funds in the account for us instead of allowing it pass as unclaimed funds into the coffers of the Government of USA. This is possible as you share the same last name with the said investor. This is exactly why I crave your participation and co-operation. I am seized with all relevant documents (legal and Banking) that will facilitate our putting you forward as the claimant/beneficiary of the funds and ultimately transfer the money to an account to be nominated by you.

I shall leave out the further details of this transaction till I receive an affirmation of your desire to participate. Be rest assured that I am on top of this situation all the time and there will be a no risk whatsoever if you elect to come on board. Needless to say, UTMOST CONFIDENTIALITY is of vital importance if we are to successfully reap the immense benefits of this transaction.

I do expect your prompt response.

Yours truly,
LEE OSMOND

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