419 scam: Hendrik Allam <hendrik.allam@gmail.com> YOUR URGENT RESPONDS IS OF GREAT KIND TEL .+233261913895.

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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
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.
- hendrikallam671@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Hendrik Allam <hendrik.allam@gmail.com>
Reply-To: hendrikallam671@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2011 07:18:36 -0800 (PST)
Subject: YOUR URGENT RESPONDS IS OF GREAT KIND TEL .+233261913895.

Attn:

Dear Sir/Madam.

I am pleased and delighted to have contact with you via this medium. My name is Mr Hendrik Allam I am from accara Ghana ,Ghanian by nationality.

I personally decided to contact you so that we can negotiate reasonably and have a successful business transaction together.

I have 40 KG of 22plus Carat Alluvial Gold Dust which I inherited from my late father and a miner, which I have decided to put on sale for sometimes now. I need a serious minded buyer who will purchase them from me within the shortest time possible. If you are interested, kindly indicate it in your reply to this attractive offer I have presented to you.

This is the primary reason why I have attached my Full Corporate Offer (FCO) in this mail you are reading for your personal evaluation and consideration. If my offer is acceptable to you, kindly let me know immediately so that we can proceed accordingly. Please be informed that my gold price is also negotiable.

Please find below my Full Corporate Offer (FCO) for the sale of my AU Metal dust:

(FULL CORPORATE OFFER)
OWNER OF AU METAL:---------------- Mr. Hendrik Allam,
PRODUCT: -------------------------- Alluvial Gold Dust (AU).
ORIGIN: --------------------------- Republic of Ghana.
QUANTITY: ------------------------- 40 kG.
QUALITY: -------------------------- 22+carat.

PRICE PER KILOGRAM: ----------------$22,500USD (Negotiable).
PACKAGING: ------------------------- Securely packaged In
a Galvanized metal box.

Please respond immediately as to procceed.
EMAIL hendrikallam671@gmail.com Telephone + 233261913895.

Yours Sincerely,
Mr Hendrik Allam.

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