419 scam: "Mr. Larry Fred"<fredlarryfile@yahoo.fr> Acknowledge the receipt of this latter...

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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:
- "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "with absolute secrecy" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Larry Fred" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <larryfile@yahoo.fr>
Date: Mon, 30 Dec 2013 12:50:36 -0800
Subject: Acknowledge the receipt of this latter...

Dearest One,

I apologize for any inconvenience in which the contents of this mail may cost your moral ethics, which i feel may be of great disturbance to your personality, But please treat with absolute secrecy and personal.

I am Mr.Larry Fred the manager Accounting / Audit Department,i am personal accountant to late Mr. Eric Jackson who was killed with his entire family by unknown gunmen on the 16th July 2011, because of political crisis in there country, Libya. He was crude oil and also estate management director. I am contacting you to do this business with me because he is from your country. With trust and honesty to assist me to move this fund,37.685 USD which he deposit in a foreign bank account here without any one as the next of Kin. This funds is due to for claim to anyone who can give the Bank every information of the account and the fund will be transfer to the person and i am willing and ready to give to you. So long you promise me that the funds will be safe in your account over there in your country. This will be disbursed or shared in these percentages 50% to me and 50% to you. All I need is to upload your names to the documents and legalize at the High Court in order to prove you

I will appreciate to receive your urgent useful reply as soon as you receive this message to feed you with full details through your private mail.
Best regards,
Mr.Larry Fred

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