419 scam: "Lt Gen James L.Terry"<legislativo@cmsj.sc.gov.br> ***SPAM*** From Aleppo,Syria

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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:
- "trunk box" (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)
- "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)
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.
- jamesterrynewyork444@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Lt Gen James L.Terry" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jamesterrynewyork444@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Dec 2015 17:38:50 +0100
Subject: ***SPAM*** From Aleppo,Syria

Hello My Dear

I am Army Lt. Gen. James Terry, an officer of the U.S Army. I just moved

to Syria from Iraq as one of the last batch that just left this

morning, During my services in Iraq, I was able to secure Fifteen

Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollar($15.5 million U.S Dollars) which

is my own share of the money we shared among ourselves that belong to

Saddem Hussein and his family. i have carefully arranged the said fund

in a military consignment trunk box.I have also make arrangement on

how to deliver this consignment box to Dubai.

I want to hand over this funds to a Trust-Worthy Person that can help

me keep it safe in your country , till am back from the

Camp in Syria December 2015 for joint business and investment,can you

be trusted? kindly send me your name, your business involvements and

mobile number for easy communication. You will find the story of this

money on the web address below. After we have submitted the remaining part

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2967029.stm

.

Please kindly keep this transaction Confidential because I am still

serving in the Military camp here in Syria.

Army Lt. Gen. James Terry

US Rescue Team,Syria

REPLY HERE jamesterrynewyork444@yahoo.com

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