419 scam: "LYD SMITH"<info@banks.com> YOUR HONESTY PAYMENT IS READY

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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "diplomatic delivery"
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "diplomatic delivery" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- +2348039222975 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- leelota@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "LYD SMITH" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <leelota@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Aug 2011 10:36:37 -0700
Subject: YOUR HONESTY PAYMENT IS READY

YOUR HONESTY PAYMENT IS READY

FROM;THE CREDITS AND BILLS LIQUIDATION OF C.B.N AND BCEAO.

message codes;;00/cbn/bceao/002219/3/8/2011

May i notify you that new Government have Paid the bills which was the cause as the

delay of your Payments, and the Managements of CBN and BCEAO has put your funds into a

foreign draft,but we find out that before the Draft will reach you it may get expired

due to the unreliable corrupted postal service here , and we decided to convert the

Draft into Cash, (box money) the sum of $11.500,000.00 to be deliver to you in Cash on

your Personal receipt at your DESTINATION in your country. We which todeliver your

Payment through this system to avoid another stress of K.T.T and so on all the necessary

arrangements of delivering $11.500,000.00 in cash to you has been made with our

DIPLOMATIC DELIVERY SYSTEM YOU have to get in touch with the DELIVERY Department via

email or telephone immediately.Below are their contacts

Contact Person In-charge : Mr Lee lota

Tel: +234-8039-222-975

EMAIL:( leelota@yahoo.com )

Please Send them your contacts information to enable them locate you

immediately as they arrive in your country with your CONSIGNMENT .

* Full Names.................

* Address. (not P.O.Box).....

* City.......................

* State......................

* Postal Code................

* Phone......................

* Email......................

* Age........................

* Occupation.................

* Marital Status.............

* Sex........................

* Home equity yes or No .....

* Nearest Airport............

Note... The DIPLOMATIC DELIVERY LIMITED will contents your delivery box as a special

registered FAMILY TREASURES.Once-more ? You will pay the R.E.D.L fee of FORCE OF NATURE

which is just $360.00 so that the detective agents will not open the BOX for search

while on transit, as the content was not disclosed; please request for the tag of the

said FORCE OF NATURE from the R.E.D.L, this is to avoid any delat with your payments by

any Governments agent while on transit. So be very confidential, and so let it be.CHEERS

Dr. lee lota

PAYMASTER C.B.N & BCEAO CREDITS AND BILLS.

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