419 scam: "Mrs. Jessica Brown."<info@lee.com> Contact Mr. Thom Chris For Your Bank Draft

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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:
- "security keeping fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "consignment " (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)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2347062473797 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Jessica Brown." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <thomchris15@live.com>
Date: Sat, 18 Jun 2011 17:11:15 +1000
Subject: Contact Mr. Thom Chris For Your Bank Draft

Good Day TO You!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have been waiting for you to contact me for your conformable $850,000 international certified bank draft but I did not hear from you for few weeks, then i went to the bank to confirm if the draft has expired or getting near to expiring date and Dr Wilson general manager AfriBank told me that the draft will get to your before expiring date.

So I told him to cash the $850,000 to cash payment to avoid losing these funds under expiration as i will be out of the country for 4 Months Course and i will come back when i am through with my professional course,

What you have to do now is to contact FedEx Controller Mr. Thom Chris as soon as possible to know when their will deliver your $850,000 consignment to your door.

I want you to know that i have paid for the delivery fee, and insurance premium fee the only amount required for deliver of your $850,000 consignment to your postal address in your country is ($190 .00 USD) only for security keeping fee.

I which to pay for the security keeping but they did not allow me because they did not know actual date you will contact them for $850,000 Bank Draft, all you have to do now is to contact FedEx controller Mr. Thom Chris for delivery of your package to your door step.

The following information is require for the delivery of your Bank Draft to your home address

1, Your Full Name:
2, Your Delivery Address:
3, Your Cell Phone Number:
4, Your Age:
5, Your Country:
6, Your OCCUPATION:
7, Your Sex:

Phone: +234 7062473797
Directors Name: Mr. Thom Chris
Company Name: FedEx EXPRESS COURIER COMPANY
Email Address: thomchris15@live.com

Finally, make sure that you reconfirm your postal address and direct telephone number after contacting FedEx for your $850,000 certified bank draft

Once again just have it in mind that the only amount require for delivery of your $850,000 to your home address is the sum of $190 only for security keeping fee.

Thanks
Sincerely,
Mrs. Jessica Brown.

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