419 scam: "MR. LARRY POTTERSS" <xujianing@gmail.com> Greetings My Dear Friend / RECONFIRM YOUR ACCOUNT DETAILS

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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.
- +447045763638 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR. LARRY POTTERSS" <xujianing@gmail.com>
Reply-To: larry_potterss01@yahoo.dk
Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2012 18:27:21 +0100
Subject: Greetings My Dear Friend / RECONFIRM YOUR ACCOUNT DETAILS

Greetings My Dear Friend,

How are you and your family doing today? It's been a long time we've
written each other last, I believe you are in good health and I pray so.

Sequence to our last conversations through the email, I am emailing you
regarding your E-trade or Equity account information's which you emailed me
far back ago regarding your helping our company (WARREN JAMES JEWELERS &
REAL ESTATE, UNITED KINGDOM) receiving payments from our customers /
financiers based in United States and in return, you will deduct 10% in
every payment you receive as your salary, as per our previous agreement
though this customers / financiers are willing to make payments via only
E-trade or Equity wire transfers.

Do note that our company is now ready to work with you fully without any
more delays, so i will advise you to reconfirm your E-trade or Equity
account information's and let me know if it is still same and active in
other for our financier to proceed with payments.**

**

I will be waiting your very urgent response as soon as you reconfirm Equity
account information's for quick and safe proceedings of receiving payments
on our company's behalf.

Regards,
Larry Potterss
+44 704 576 3638.

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