419 scam: "Mr.Jackson Tee" <207.70.carmelita@skybroadband.com.ph> YOUR MONEY IS READY FOR TRANSFER!!

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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:
- ",000,000" (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 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.
- infocrudeshores@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Jackson Tee" <207.70.carmelita@skybroadband.com.ph>
Reply-To: infocrudeshores@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 22 Nov 2015 12:50:05 -0600
Subject: YOUR MONEY IS READY FOR TRANSFER!!

Dear Sir,
I want to use this opportunity to inform you that your over delay funds of US$1,000,000.000.00(One Billion Dollars)was discovered and currently deposited at Gold fish private bank in London with

50% accumulated interested which becomes a total of One Billion Dollars.
You will not pay any dime to get your US$1,000,000.000.00 All you have to do is to send your identity like international passport for our acknowledgment.
Are you still alive? Your colleague wrote and confirms to us that you are dead and you informed him to receive your funds on his behalf, when you were alive and sick.
I decided to contact you through your email in your payment file for my confirmation.
Reconfirm your identity and your mobile telephone number for more details, if you are still alive.
Your US$1,000,000.000.00 will be transferred to your bank account once you reply back.

Sincerely yours,
Mr.Jackson Tee.
Email: infocrudeshores@yahoo.com
Solicitor: GOLDFISH PRIVATE BANK Fund Discovery Management and Bureau, Africa

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