419 scam: "GIDEON MASIE"<info@lee.com> Urgent Attention.

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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:
- "i will advice you " (this email uses bad English)
- "foreign remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
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.
- gideonmasie@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "GIDEON MASIE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <gideonmasie@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2017 12:19:10 -0800
Subject: Urgent Attention.

sir,

In reference to your funds which has been forwarded to us here (BANK OF AMERICA BOA) for further verification and possible transfer, We want to come to your notice that after due verification, we found out that your fund transfer was done through non existing banking process based on open tender policy.

As a matter of fact, the transfer which was attempted several times with different beneficiaries was
believed to be a floating fund without a good clam of ownership.

Based on this irregularity dictated, as the officer on this regards, i will advice you to use a licensed financial consultant fully registered and your fund will be wired without wasting of time.

YOU MAY CONTACT ME ON MY PRIVATE EMAIL

Email: gideonmasie@yahoo.com
Name: GIDEON MASIE
International assistant director on Foreign Remittance Department.

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