419 scam: Calvin Lehman <clehman04_info@yahoo.com.au> Dearest.Friend,

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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:
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Calvin Lehman <clehman04_info@yahoo.com.au>
Reply-To: cleehman_info@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2009 10:42:22 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Dearest.Friend,

Dearest.Friend,
Longest time,I hope you have forgot me,I am Calvin Lehman, from cotonou benin republic.Nice to meet you again,I hope all is well together with your family,if so glory be to God almighty.I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds transfered with the cooperation of a new partner from China.
Meanwhile; I have raised and signed an International Cashier's Bank Draft, to the tune of {1.2m},in your name as COMPENSATION to your dedication, humanity and contribution as you try your best to help. Contact my account officer in Cotonou,Benin Republic,his name is=A0 Mr, FrankDim, email is (frankdim@live.com) ask him to send to you the total sum of
{1.2m} this is for all your effort and time you spent while on this transcation, only God knows why the transcation did not workout between us.
Feel free and contact him and instruct him on where to send the draft to you at your own time as I have done enough by allocating such amount to you. Please do let me know immediately you receive it so that=A0 we can share the joy after all the sufferness at that time.
Finally, I have forwarded instruction to my account officer to send the Confirmable Draft to you, so feel free to get in touch with him and he will send the Draft to you without any delay.
Remain=A0 Bless,
Calvin Lehman.

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