419 scam: Mr Timothy Lee <villamaria@cpcipc.org> Re: An Overdue Funds

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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 british pounds" (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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Timothy Lee <villamaria@cpcipc.org>
Reply-To: Mr Timothy Lee <mrtimothyylee2018@mailbox.org>
Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2018 07:09:41 -0300 (ART)
Subject: Re: An Overdue Funds

Dear:

It's nice meting you and I thank you for giving me your audience as we have not meet each other before but sometimes in life, luck and faith plays a role in two people meeting from nowhere to become friends or business partners. However, I got your contact from my search on the internet for a business oriented person that i can partner with.

My name is Timothy Lee. I am the US representative contract Staff here in UK and I have been mandated by my Bank Board of Directors to compile and submit the list of overdue/unclaimed funds to Central Bank of England Treasury Account as unclaimed funds.

Among other files i have a fund amounting 25,500,000.00 Million British Pounds Sterllings which is equivalent to 32,984,100.00 Million USD belonging to one of my client who died so many years ago along with her family leaving her next of kin column blank. However, am contacting you that we may have a deal as i intend to place your name as the next of kin to my late client funds in order to have my bank process and transfer the fund to you in agreement that You and I will share the funds equal, 50-50% per each of us.

If you agreed with me kindly send your contact details urgently such as:

(1). Your Full Names:............. (2). Your Cell Phone Number:............(3). Your Current Home Address:.............(4) Your Age and Gender:.............

Note, as soon as I receive your information as requested above, I shall then hand it over to an attorney for proper procession of the legal documents in your name and have the bank approve the fund in your name as the next of kin to my late client and transfer to you as the new beneficiary of the said sum of 32,984,100.00 Million USD.

I await your swift response,

Yours Sincerely,

Mr Timothy Lee,
Chief Executive Account Officer,
Allied Irish Bank,UK.
Email: mrtimothyylee2018@mailbox.org

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