419 scam: "Dr. Mark Lambert"<safefileun2008@juno> Re: $750,000 Transfer Details

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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:
- "cheque " (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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Mark Lambert" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <safefileun2008@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 10 Dec 2011 00:45:01 -0800
Subject: Re: $750,000 Transfer Details

UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION CONCLUSION

Serial NUMBER: US/9420X2/68
Batch NUMBER: 074/05/ZY369
Your Reference: HDL/ 2011/19513-11/ .

Due to the global meltdown and financial crisis going on now, on December 9th 2011, United Nations announced that thousands of individuals who lost money in USA and other different countries especially in Africa as a result of failed investment ventures, inheritance, lottery, loans, contracts then oil and gas allocations hence will receive an initial compensation distribution of up to an aggregate of US$350 million to US citizens which is a Fair Fund of US$650 million created from penalty payments universally. Section 308 of the S-O Act of 2011 empowers the SEC to create Fair Funds to return penalty money directly from every country such as Asia, Nigeria, Ghana, Spain, India, Malaysia and Europe for allowing scam to be carried out from their countries.

The Interactive Panel of the United Nations General Assembly on the Global Financial Crisis has passed an instruction and which has been universally agreed that funds will be paid to all victims and beneficiaries immediately. The UN is an Organization and has no dealings with the financial institutions but only checkmates all there activities. Your payment is ready to be made to you to your house. However, out of US$650 million set aside for compensation, your fund is only $750,000 US Dollars and will be paid to you immediately.

1. Send the details below:

Name:
Address:
State:
Country:
Mobile Number:
Age:
Occupation:

2.

How do you want to receive your money:

A. Do you want us to send you a cheque to your house address?
B. Do you want us to put the money in a secure box and deliver the box to your house?

Always check your email every morning and night for updates. Once again congratulations.

Regards
Dr. Mark Lambert.
Tel: +15164996762
3601 Hempstead Turnpike Levittown,
New York, United States of America.Re

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