419 scam: "United Nations"<info@standerdchartered.com> DID YOU AUTHORIZED ONE MR. LOUIS HENRIK WHO CLAIM OF THIS DOCUMENT

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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:
- "i will like you to " (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 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.
- harrythomasmail@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "United Nations" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <harrythomasmail@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 4 May 2010 00:22:09 +0200
Subject: DID YOU AUTHORIZED ONE MR. LOUIS HENRIK WHO CLAIM OF THIS DOCUMENT

Purported TO HAVE SIGNED BY YOU FOR THE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT.

In Receipt of my email to you, i am Mr.HarryThomas, (Director of Operations)
Department of Foreign Payment in STANDARD CHARTERED BANK, i am here to
let you Understand That Some huge amount of funds here in your Was Deposited
by name The United Nations, i will like you to eat so That We Can forward
proceeds weitere with the plan on how the funds will be Transferer to you, if
you are the Rightful Beneficiary to the fund here Deposited That Is In Our
Bank.

I will like you to forward me with your full contact informations so That
Fully i can recomfarm That You Are The Rightful Beneficiary
below:

# Your Full Name:
# Your Full Home Address:
# Your Age, # Occupation:
# Marital Status:
# Direct Contact Telephone Number:
# Your Bank Name (Only):

Do update me back in so That We Can Details weitere how to proceeds
Transfer Directly your funds to your Bank Account, and You Will Have To Come
Down to Our Bank so That You Can Make Some Signing That so your funds will be
wired to you.

Your Reply Is Needed. God Bless you.

Email: harrythomasmail@gmail.com

Mr.Harry Thomas, (Director of Operations)

STANDARD CHARTERED BANK OF LONDON

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