419 scam: "Dr. Henry Nwosu" <drhenrynwosu@aol.com> Attention: Beneficiary,

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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.
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.
- henrynwosu11@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Henry Nwosu" <drhenrynwosu@aol.com>
Reply-To: henrynwosu11@sify.com
Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2010 11:04:32 -0500
Subject: Attention: Beneficiary,

Attention: Beneficiary,

I want to bring to your Notice that the New President of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria,Dr. Goodluck Jonathan has Mandated that all the Ovadue
Payment/scam victim should be Paid to the Beneficiary not Letter than 10th
of August 2010.

We are very sorry for all the stress/Fees you spent to the Fraudlent
Officials who claim to be a Good Nigerian, Nigerian Image has been tarnished
in the eyes of the International Authorities, so Mr. President Has Promised
the International Authorities in the last G8 Summit Meeting held in
Germany,that he will make sure that all the Payment owed by Nigerian
Government will be paid to the Foreign Beneficiary without any Futher Delay.

I want to Inform you that A Draft of ($250.000.00) or ATM Card will be Made
avaliable to you, We therefore Request you to Reconfirm the Information
Bellow:

(1) YOUR FULL NAME/ADDRESS.
(2) YOUR DIRECT TEL/FAX NUMBER.
(3) YOUR NATIONALITY
(4) YOUR AGE
(5) YOUR OCCUPATION.

You should reply Immediatly with the Information if you realy want to
recieve this Draft or ATM Card before the Closing Date, Reply Directly to My
Email as stated: henrynwosu11@sify.com , Reply and Let Me Know Your Stands
as well as sending the Information.

Thanks For Your Understanding,

Dr. Henry Nwosu.
Diamond Bank Nigeria Plc.
Email: henrynwosu11@sify.com

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