419 scam: "MR.THOMAS HARRY"<joyce@freebsd.pdes.ntpc.edu.tw> GOOD DAY MY FRIEND ::

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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:
- "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)
This email message is a next of kin 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.
- +447011149373 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: <mr.thomas_harry@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 2 Jun 2012 19:09:32 +0100
Subject: GOOD DAY MY FRIEND ::

Dear,

My name is MR.THOMAS HARRY from Coleman & Jakes Solicitors.London-United Kingdom.
This is to let you know about my late client whose relatives I cannot get in
touch with. I am compelled to do this because I would not want the bank to push
my clients funds ($9 million dollars) into the bank treasury as unclaimed
inheritance.This

mail is written and intended to solicit your assistance to be presented as NEXT
OF KIN to my Late Client since you are a foreigner because only a foreigner can
lay claims on this inheritance and get this fund transfered into your nominated
account. Though I know that a transaction of this magnitude will make any one
apprehensive and worried, but I am assuring

you that everything has been taken care off, and all will be well at the end of
the day. I decided to contact you due to the urgency of this transaction.

You can confirm this from the website below which was published by BBC WORLD
NEWS. WEBSITE.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/502503.stm

The Governing Body of the Bank has contacted me on this matter and I am yet to
provide the Next of Kin to lay claims to the Fund. Under a clear and legitimate
agreement with you, I shall seek your consent to be presented as the next of
Kin so that my late Clients Fund will not be Confiscated by the Bank and pushed
into the bank treasury as unclaimed bills. For the sake of Transparency on this
matter, you are free to make immediate contact for further clarification and
explanation on this matter.

I will need you also to reconfirm your Full Name, Address and contact telephone
number to ascertain the fact that you are ready to do the business with
me.Thank you very much for your anticipated acceptance while I expect your
prompt response to this matter as the urgency demands.reply

Yours Faithfully,

>From MR.THOMAS HARRY,

+447011149373

Coleman and Jakes Solicitors

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