419 scam: "DR STEVEN THOMAS"<abma22@live.com> Good day 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:

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:
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
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.
- joeben24@hotmail.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "DR STEVEN THOMAS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: < joeben24@hotmail.fr>
Date: Sat, 20 Feb 2010 03:08:43 -0800
Subject: Good day Dearest Friend,

Good day Dearest Friend,

I am Dr,Steven Thomas am very happy to inform you about my success in getting that fund transferred,I later succeeded with the help of a new partner from South Korea Mr,Alfred Gomez Castillo. Everything was perfectly done because of the Lady Accountant who works with the Federal Ministry of Finance (FMF)

Now I want you to contact my Secretary on his bellow information and receive your compensation in ATM MASTER CARD of ( $950,000.00 USD ) Nine Hundred and Fifty Thousand United State Dollars from him which i kept for your past effort.

CONTACT PERSON MR,JOE BERNARD E-MAIL ADDRESS ( joeben24@hotmail.fr )

Kindly reconfirm to him the following below information;
Your full name_______________________
Your address__________________________
Your country__________________________
Your age______________________________
Your occupation_______________________
Your Phone number____________________
Your Sex _____________________________

Note that if you did send him the above information complete he will not release the ATM MASTER CARD to you because he has to be sure that you are the rightful owner of the ATM, Ask him to send your the total sum of $950,000.00 USD ATM MASTER CARD which i kept for you,

I will not be reached by E-mail or phone for now because i am currently away for investment purpose with my share and i will be busy till about six month time or year.
Regard
Dr.Steven Thomas

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