419 scam: "Jeremy Biggs" <jeremybiggss@incelaw.com> Hello!

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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:
- "@lawyer.com" (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.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +4407045722102
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.
- jeremybiggs@lawyer.com (Outblaze.com, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Jeremy Biggs" <jeremybiggss@incelaw.com>
Reply-To: jeremybiggs@lawyer.com
Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2010 07:31:36 -0500
Subject: Hello!

Dear Partner,

This is an urgent issue which my get your attention to know, The Thai Criminal Court
has issued an arrest warrant for Thaksin Shinawatra on terrorism charges for allegedly
involving in the red protests in Bangkok that left 88 people dead and 2,000 injured. I
am writing to kindly urge you to cooperate with my client as he urgently need your
assistance in move/transferring part of his fund under your custody for safe keeping or
further investment.

View More Of The Story Here:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/thailand/2619025/Thaksin-Shinawatra-
Prosecutors-apply-to-seize-millions.html

Prosecutors in Thailand have asked a court permanently to seize £1.2bn in frozen assets
belonging to the former prime minister and Manchester City owner Thaksin Shinawatra.
The International Humanitarian Law specifically prohibits "measures of terrorism" and
"acts of terrorism".

He instructed me as his Britain counsels to carry out this investment/safe keeping plan
which involve $15Million USD under your custody from one of his offshore private
account before the Thai Government investigate and if they notice it, it will be frozen.

For further details about this transaction between you and my client thereon, send
response to the information below.

Thanks for your co-operation on this matter!

Yours Sincerely,

Mr. Jeremy Biggs
Ince & Co. International Law Firm
1 St Katharine's Way, London
E1W 1AY United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0) 704 572 2102
jeremybiggs@lawyer.com

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