419 scam: Lewan Parker <lewan.parker@jcu.edu.au> Intercepted Funds Release

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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:
- "claims office" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- lewanparker.agent@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: <lewanparker.agent@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2010 08:39:50 -0700
Subject: Intercepted Funds Release

Federal Bureau of Investigation

600 State St.

New Haven, CT 06511

In the last meeting between the United hold Copenhagen, 19 December 2009--After a marathon all night session, talks aimed at injecting new and more wide-ranging momentum into the international effort to combat climate change,reccession and scam victim compensation ended with a positive outcome.

The United Nation and U.S deparment for Home security has meet with delegate from Africa, ASia and Europe has agreed to Pay scam victims around the world the sum $10.8Million USD as compensation so the money could be use to combat unemployment and help the people like you make the world a better place.the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Has screened through our various Monitoring Networks and has been confirmed and notified that the transaction you have with the Financial Institution is Legal and you have the Lawful Right to claim your due fund.

To effect and carry out the directives given, you are advised to contact Special Agent Lewan Parker,

Special Agent Lewan Parker

International Claims Officer (C.B.N)

Phone: +234-181 88709

Fax: +234-181 88709

E-Mail:lewanparker.agent@gmail.com

You are to provide to me with the information below along with your payment code No 0097/UN/NG

Your full Name:

Contact Addresss:

Telephone number:

Payment Code No: 0097/UN/NG

Once you provided the details above to Mr. James Brown, you shall be instruscted on what to do next you are strictly advise to follow his instrucion so as to follow into the hands of fruadster,

Yours sincerely,

Special Agent in Charge

Kimberly K. Mertz

Assistant Special Agent in Charge

Peter T. Trahon

Stephanie Shaw

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