419 scam: Lee James <sesiguzel@btinternet.com> YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE..

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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.
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.
- leejameslawfirm@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Lee James <sesiguzel@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: Lee James <leejameslawfirm@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 8 Oct 2010 10:17:43 +0100 (BST)
Subject: YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE..

Hello,

I am James Lee, an attorney at law in Malaysia. I was legal counsel to former
Managing director of Perwaja Steel Sdn Bhd. Malaysia, Tan Sri Eric Chia Eng
Hock, who died in June 2008 following a severe heart attack. He was an
influential businessman in Malaysia during his life time. You can verify this
from the links below.

http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/6/24/nation/20080624170930&sec=nation

http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/6/27/nation/18140970&sec=nation

http://tunkuaisha.blogspot.com/2007/06/eric-chia-acquitted.html

Several years ago before his death, I arranged for Tan Sri Eric Chia Eng Hock to
lodge 2.9 Million US dollars in a private security vault. This money was
deposited secretly and no one else is aware of the deposit. I have a business
proposition; If you can assist in receiving the funds overseas, we can negotiate
your commission. I can facilitate the release the funds to you from the security
vault if we reach an agreement. Furthermore, I want this to be handled in strict
confidentiality.
If you are interested, contact me on leejameslawfirm@gmail.com for further
discussions. Thank you.

Kind Regards,

James Lee.

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