419 scam: "Larry Gene Leake"<larryg333@yahoo.cn> Good Day Compliment,

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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:
- "larryg222@yahoo.cn" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Larry Gene Leake" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <larryg222@yahoo.cn>
Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2012 15:40:42 +0100
Subject: Good Day Compliment,

Good Day Compliment,

We bring to your notice from homeland securities Usa Texas, note your fund
is no more in Africa is here in Usa right now stop all communication with
any offices from Africa or any other countries contacting you for transfer
of fund, they are not capable transferring your fund to you the Usa after
had the amount of monies our citizen lost every day, week or years the Gov
have called your fund back to the Usa to enable our office and you
conclude this transfer in-house.

The mode of settlement is this, you will receive fund via direct cash
cargo delivery to your home, bank or office depend where you will prefer,
write back to inform you the steps you need to follow to get your fund and
below re-confirm your particulars as requested to proceed.

1. FULL NAME
2. FULL ADDRESS/OFFICE/HOME
3. TELEPHONE NUMBER MOBILE OR ANY DIRECT PHONE NUMBER
4. SCAN COPY OF INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR DRIVERS LICENSE

Reply with this email : larryg222@yahoo.cn

Regards,

Larry Gene Leake ( Homeland Security investigation officer )

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