419 scam: "HELLO"<info@lee.com> Greeting to you,

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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:
- "chief auditor" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "HELLO" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <info_offi10@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2012 02:05:17 -0800
Subject: Greeting to you,

Greeting to you,

My name is Ray Tamar, I am a Malaysian banker, It is a fact that we have not met each other, but I have a strong feeling that we can work together. I have a deceased customer’s dormant fund, which I happened to be his personal account officer before his death involving all his family ,I am presently chief auditor of my bank.

I know secrets and everything surrounding his fund ,but before I disclose the full details to you, I will like to know your interest and willingness to work with me so that this fund will be transferred into your choosen bank account so we can share it 50%/50% at the conclusion of this transaction.

Thank you

Mr Ray Tamar

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