419 scam: "JERRY ADAMS"<info@lee.com> HELLO MY GOOD 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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "certified bank draft" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
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.
- godwinedache@officer.com (Officer; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "JERRY ADAMS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <godwinedache@officer.com>
Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 09:10:24 +0200
Subject: HELLO MY GOOD FRIEND....

Dear Friend,

I could not contact you earlier before now due to my tight schedules. I am very happy to inform you about my success in getting that funds under the cooperation of a new partner from Paraguay. Presently, I am in Paraguay with my partner for some projects with the funds.

Meanwhile,I did not forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me in that process despite that it failed us at that time due to lack of trust. Now, I want you to contact my secretary, his name is Mr.Godwin Edache and his email address is: (godwinedache@officer.com)

Arrange with him how the total sum of $650,000.00 USD (in certified bank draft) will reach you safely which I have already kept for your compensation for all the past efforts and attempts to assist me in this matter. I appreciated your efforts at that time very much.

So feel free to get in touch with my secretary, Mr.Godwin Edache and discuss with him how the amount will reach you. Please do let me know immediately you contact him to receive it so that we can share the joy after all the stress at that time. At the moment, I am very busy here because of the projects which I and the new partner have at hand.

Finally, remember that I had forwarded instructions to my secretary on your behalf to receive that money, so feel free to get in touch with him and he will send the amount to you without any delay.

Thanks and God bless you.

Best regards,
Mr.Jerry Adams.

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