419 scam: "Mr.Kenny Jive." <markbrown59@yahoo.co.uk> Dear Counsel,

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Kenny Jive." <markbrown59@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: welshwelsh1971@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2011 09:48:21 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Dear Counsel,

Dear Counsel,

I got your contact from a friend who told me about your area of specialisation but i was wondering if you could handle my case of recommend somebody.

This is an official requisition for your legal consultation services on behalf of Simon Store CO., Ltd. We are based in London and our principal activity is manufacturing of 1) Assembled mobiles, refurbished mobiles 2), Mobile phone accessories, 3) Computer parts, 4) Roland Printer, 5) PSP.We are presently incapacitated due to international legal boundaries to exert pressure on our delinquent customers in US and we request for your services accordingly.

We got your contact information from the US lawyers Directory as a result of our search for a reliable firm or individual to provide legal services as requested. After a careful review of your profile as well as your qualification and experience, we are of the opinion that you are capable and qualified to provide the legal services as requested.

Please accept my sincerest appreciation on behalf of Simon Store CO., Ltd. in advance for your willingness to render your services as we look forward to your prompt response to our request.

Thank you for taking your time to read this email.

Mr.Kenny Jive.

Engineer & Company's representative,

Simon Store CO., Ltd.

Address : 100 nurse green Ave,

salford m67az London

United Kingdom

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