419 scam: LCL Bank France New York Central USA <info@lee.org> =?UTF-8?B?QXR0ZW50aW9uIC0gUsOpZi8gTENMIEJhbmsgRnJhbmNl?=

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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 us 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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: LCL Bank France New York Central USA <info@lee.org>
Reply-To: ny.usa@lclb-fr.com
Date: 18 Mar 2018 20:47:37 +0300
Subject: =?UTF-8?B?QXR0ZW50aW9uIC0gUsOpZi8gTENMIEJhbmsgRnJhbmNl?=

LCL
LE CREDIT LYONNAIS
AU 19 Boulevard Perret
France.

Greetings to you from LCL Bank Levallois-Perret, France and New
York Central USA. I'm AndrÃ© Benjamin Head of Operations and
Management. I use translator and hope you can understand my
writings.

We have $10.5 million US dollars funds belonging to you according
to records that originate from Nigeria West Africa that was being
diverted through this Bank, but we managed to discover.

Some undisclosed Nigerian government officials tried to divert
your funds $10.5 million through this Bank and after our
investigations and proper checks, we confirmed that this funds
was originally approved to you through the Presidency office in
Nigeria. Please be informed that it is against France law to have
this abrupt and un-cleared funds with us for more than 48hrs
without the Paper from the Presidency office in Nigeria.
Therefore, please kindly answer these three questions.

(1.) Would you need for us to get this Paper from the Presidency
office in Nigeria for you?

(2.) You want to get paid directly by LCL Bank Levallois France?

(3.) Or you would prefer we returned the money to Nigeria and you
can take it up from there?

Please understand that if you chose for us to return this funds
to Nigeria, we shall do so without further notice to you. On the
other hand, if you chose for us to send your total funds across
to you, then you must immediately send $850 US dollars to the
office in Nigeria for the Presidency Paper and we shall be
needing some verifiable documentation from you such as any
government issued Valid ID.

Please be kind enough to respond urgently to this email with your
acknowledgement.

------------

AndrÃ© Benjamin
Head Of OpÃ©rations
LCL (LE CREDIT LYONNAIS)
AU 19 Boulevard
Perret France and
New York Central,
USA 10010

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