419 scam: "Mr.Henry Davis" <henrydavis6691@gmail.com> Mail from Mr Henry Davis.

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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:
- "urgent assistance" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Henry Davis" <henrydavis6691@gmail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: enrydavis6691@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2010 11:24:59 -0000 (GMT)
Subject: Mail from Mr Henry Davis.

Mail from Mr Henry Davis.

Compliments of the day, I am Mr.Henry Davis The Director in charge of
Auditing section in my bank branch, I need your urgent Assistance in
Transferring the sum of ($10.5 million USD) executed Contract Payment
fund Immediately to your Account, I will send you full details on how
the Business will be executed and also note that you will receive 40% of
theAbove mentioned amount, if you agree to help me implement this
business, if you know that you are interested and capable to handle this
business Transaction, come up with the information's stated below:

1. Your full name.......:2. Your contact cell phone number.......: 3. Your
age:..... 4. Your sex:....... 5. Your occupations:

As soon as possible all this information's is submitted to me, I will
send You full details of this business and application form which you
will fill and send to the bank international foreign operation
department of my bank.

Note: The entire contract attestation documents are in my custody, I will
tender it on your behalf once you accept to proceed upward. I need your
punctual respond as the urgency of this transaction implies.I am willing
to invest the fund into your country with your wealth of experience, so
please if you are interested to assist on this venture, get back to me.

Best regards
Mr.Henry Davis

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