419 scam: "Garry Hill"<public@jtalks.org> Strictly for you (very important)11

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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)
- "million united states 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)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- garryhill002@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Garry Hill" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <garryhill002@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2013 01:59:29 +0100
Subject: Strictly for you (very important)11

Dear friend.

I am Gary Hills an American Lawyer. I was the solicitor and Attorney to late Rev.A. Cole an American who perished in the Dana air crash on the 3rd of June 2012 in Lagos with all his family.

I was directed to present a rightful claimant for his compensation of (One hundred and fifty million United States Dollars) or loose it to fraudulent criminals in Nigeria.

I want you to assist me in claiming it by presenting you as the rightful claimant

If you accept to work with me, both of us will work together and get it claimed after which we shall share it amicably because every related person to him died in that accident.

I will give you the details immediately I get your response which will include your .phone and fax numbers, home and office address, date of birth and a scanned copy of your international passport or driver's license.

Send your reply to garryhill002@gmail.com

Thanks,

Attorney Gary Hills JR.(ESQ).

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