419 scam: "Mr.Henry George" <h.gk119@btinternet.com> Good Day:

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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:
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "hundred thousand 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)
- ",500,000" (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 next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Henry George" <h.gk119@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: h.gk190@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Sun, 11 Apr 2010 23:36:03 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Good Day:

25 Gresham Street
London, Ec2v 7Hn,
United Kingdom

Greetings!

My Name is Mr. Henry. K George, I am the Accountant officer of the Late Mr. Patrick Goal, an American great industrialist and a resident of Alaska, who unfortunately lost his life in the plane crash of Alaska Airlines Flight 320 which crashed on July 17, 2007, including his wife and only daughter.

Before he death, he deposited sum of Twelve Million Two Hundred Thousand United States Dollars (U.S $12,500,000.00) in a security company which I will latter disclose to you as we proceed, However, the Security Company does not know of the content of the boxes in their vault, I happened to know of the content of these boxes because I am his Accountant handling all his financial matters.

The documents of these funds deposited in security company are in my position, so I seek assistance from you to get the funds out from the Security Company immediately, I do hereby seek a trust worthy person who is ready and willing to help in the business and, I believe in God that you will never let me down in this transaction, at the conclusion of this business, you will be giving 30% of the total amount, 70% will be for me.

Please respond back to me, if you are interested and willing to assist on this matter. Please email me, immediately for more details.

I am looking forward to hear from you.

Best Regard's
Mr. Henry. K George
Mobile#:+44 (0) 701-114-6350

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