419 scam: "Barrister Raymond Lee" <info_lawoffice00@sify.com> Compliment of the day!

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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 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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- info_lawoffice09@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Barrister Raymond Lee" <info_lawoffice00@sify.com>
Reply-To: info_lawoffice09@sify.com
Date: Sat, 26 Dec 2009 06:21:33 -0800
Subject: Compliment of the day!

I am Barrister Raymond Lee, an attorney at law. A deceased client of
mine, that shares the same last name as yours, died as the result of a
heart-related condition on March 12th 2005.His heart condition was due
to the death of all the members of his family in the tsunami disaster
on the 26th December2004 in Sumatra Indonesia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_Indian_Ocean_earthquake.

For more information. My late Client has a deposit of (US$19.2 Million
Dollars) left behind.
Your earliest response to this letter will be appreciated, Do contact
me on my private email:( info_lawoffice09@sify.com )

Best regards,
Barrister Raymond Lee
Attorney at Law

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