419 scam: "Mr. Henry Goh"<henrygoh2@live.com> RE; NOTIFICATION

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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:
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Henry Goh" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <henrygoh1@yahoo.gr>
Date: Thu, 9 Sep 2010 09:03:47 -0700
Subject: RE; NOTIFICATION

Attention!

Sequel to your non-response to our earlier mail to you on behalf of the Trustees & Executors to the WILL of our late client, You have been found a good replacement to the claim of £5,550,000.00 (Five Million, Five Hundred and Fifty Great British Pounds) of my late boss who died as the result of a heart-related condition on the 11 November 2005. I decided to contact you due to the urgency of this transaction, and as I have been reliably informed of your discreetness.

His heart condition was due to the death of all the members of his family in the Egypt Air Flight 990 Crashes in Tuesday, November 2, 1999 Published at 05:20 GMT:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/502503.stm

Please contact me at once to indicate your interest. I will like you to acknowledge the receipt of this e-mail as soon as possible and treat with absolute confidentiality and sincerity. It is very important that you send to me your contact detail;

• telephone number
• contact address

this will enable urgent communicate. In attachment, you will find my international passport for your view. I look forward to urgent response.

Best regards,

Henry Goh.

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