419 scam: "STEVEN LEE"<slee331@gmail.com> GOOD DAY

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million dollars" (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)
- ",000,000" (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)
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.
- slee097@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "STEVEN LEE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <slee332@live.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2011 07:29:13 -0700
Subject: GOOD DAY

>From The Desk OF Steven Lee
Private Email:slee097@yahoo.com.hk

Good Day,

I am resending my previous mail to you, i hope you do get it this time around and understand its content fully.

I find it pleasurable to offer you my partnership in business.I am contacting you briefly based on the Investment of Forty Five Million Dollars (US$ 45,000,000:00) in your country, as I presently have a client who is interested in investing in your country. I find it imperative to solicit for a partnership. Hence upon receipt of this letter, I implore you to kindly respond and let me know how possible it is to work with you in mutual partnership under the conditions that:

1. My client's fund is legal cash.
2. My client is willing to invest immediately.
3. My client will pay you a commission of 30% of the investment fund for logistics and protocols.
4. My client desires absolute confidentiality in the handling and management of this brief.

I must draw your attention to the fact that I have kept the information's herein this letter stated brief; as I do not know if you will receive this letter and or what your response will be, If you do have the interest and the capability to partner with me under the above stated conditions, I will appreciate your response sent back to me Immediately.
I will appreciate that you include a brief profile of your self and your company for me to better appreciate your personality. I look forward to your response and our partnership.Have a nice day.
Private Email:slee097@yahoo.com.hk
Sincerely Yours,
Steven Lee

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