419 scam: "DR LARRY SMITH" <kbaglee@southseas-int.com> ATTN:

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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.
- johnsonrichard166@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "DR LARRY SMITH" <kbaglee@southseas-int.com>
Reply-To: johnsonrichard122@yahoo.fr
Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2010 10:41:19 +0800
Subject: ATTN:

ATTN:

MY DEAR FRIEND AM A CITIZEN OF MALAYSIA, 56 YEARS OF AGE,WITH NO FAMILY DUE
TO AN UNFORTUNATE CAR ACCIDENT IN 2007 IN WHICH I LOST MY WIFE AND KIDS.I
HAD INVESTED ALL I HAVE IN CRUDE OIL/PETROLEUM IN AFRICA,BUT NOW AM DIEING
OF A HEART ILLNESS,I HAVE SUCCEEDED IN THE TRANSACTION.NOW AS WE DO SPEAK I
AM AWAY TOAUSTRALIA FOR A HEART OPERATION.I HAVE LEFT WITH MY SECRETARY FOR
YOU THE SUM OF $550,000.00,{FIVE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND UNITED STATES
DOLARS} DEPOSITED IN YOUR NAME,PLEASE FOR THE TRUTH AND AUTHENTICITY OF
THIS,I WANT YOU TO CONTACT MR JOHNSON RICHARDS VIA EMAIL:

johnsonrichard166@gmail.com

OBVIOUSLY MY DEING WICHES IS THAT YOU HELP THE CHARITY HOMES AND THE
MOTHERLESS BABIES HOME IN MALAYSIA ,AND INVEST IN A LUCRATIVE INVESTMENT
THAT WILL RECIRCLE PROFITS FOR YOU.PLEASE DO ACCEPT THIS WITH GOOD
FATE.GOOD LUCK.

REGARDS,
DR LARRY SMITH.

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