419 scam: "JOHN LEE"<master@tuyrert.com> GOODDAY FRIEND!!

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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:
- "hundred thousand us 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "JOHN LEE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <johnle112@aol.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2012 01:39:16 +0800
Subject: GOODDAY FRIEND!!

GOODDAY FRIEND,

SEASON GREETINGS TO YOU. I AM SENDING YOU THIS EMAIL TO ASKED IF YOU ARE ABLE TO STAND AND RECEIVE TWENTY SEVEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLARS ($27,500,000.00) IN YOUR BANK ACCOUNT AT YOUR COUNTRY WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM IF ITS BEEN WIRED FROM MALAYSIA TO YOU AS THE BENEFICIARY?..I am a banker by profession,and currently holding the post of Director Auditing and Accounting unit of the bank.

I have the opportunity of transferring the left over funds ($27,500,000.00).!! our bank deceased customer late Mr. Robert Rice,who died on (Concorde Air Flight AF4590)along with his family on a plane crash..Details...http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/859479.stm .Hence I am inviting you for a business deal where this money can be shared between us in the ratio of 50/50 as a partner. I contacted you due to the fact that, the Government is looking forward to confiscate this funds if no one happen to stand as the rightful beneficiary of the funds. This is an opportunity for you and I to upgrade our family. Think about it and get back to me.

BELOW IS THE BANK REQUIREMENT
FULL NAMES OF BENEFICIARY.....
COUNTRY:......
OCCUPATION:....
NATIONALITY:.....
TEL NO:..

ONCE I RECEIVED THE ABOVE IN, l WILL PROCESS THE COVERY DOCUMENT HERE IN YOUR NAMES AND TABLE IT DOWN TO THE BANK MANAGER FOR IMMEDIATE TRANSFER AND YOU WILL RECEIVE IT WITHOUT ANY DELAY! WITHIN SEVEN WORKING DAYS REGARDING YOUR TRUE CO-OPERATION WITH ME. GOD BLESS YOU AND I HOPE WE SHALL ACHIEVE SUCCESS ON THIS DEAL.

YOURS FAITHFUL FRIEND AND PARTNER,
MR.John Lee
THE ACCOUNTANT!!!

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