419 scam: "Mr. Henry White" <stevemarkus001@yahoo.com> Dear Friend,

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "fudiciary" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
- "certified bank draft" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
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.
- david.williams.09040@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Henry White" <stevemarkus001@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: david.williams.09040@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:30:53 -0400 (CLT)
Subject: Dear Friend,

Dear Friend,

Due to your effort, sincerity, courage and trust worthiness you showed at
the course of the Uk Online Lotto Winning cheque

shipment to your location,

I want to compensate you and show my gratitude to you with the sum of
$950,000USD (Nine Hundred And Fifty Thousand United

States Dollars).

I have authorized the finance house where I deposited the money to issue
you international certified bank draft cashable at

your bank.

My dear Friend,I will like you to contact the CEO in charge of the
finance house for the collection of this international

certified bank draft.

The name of the Person with your Cheque is MR DAVID WILLIAMS
COMPENSATION AND FINANCE HOUSE HEAD OFFICE
CONTACT AGENT : MR DAVID WILLIAMS
Email:david.williams.09040@hotmail.com

Finance and Security House United Kingdom Deposit Firm FSH Towers Chelsea
T45H U.K. At the moment, I am very busy at

Sydney,Australia because of the investment
projects which myself and my new partner Mr Peter Hills of CTL Company are
having at hand.

Finally, remember that I have forwarded instruction to Mr David Williams
at the finance house on your behalf to send the

bank draft to you as soon as you contact him without delay. Please I will
like you to accept this token with good faith as

this is from the bottom of my heart.

Thanks and God bless you and your family.

My sincere advice to you as a christian is that you should endeavour to
pay your tithe to a bible believing church when you

get the money because i noticed it as a fudiciary agent that you were
skeptical about your winnings when you were been ask by

the Uk lotto Agency Inc to file out a claim for your prize.

And now the current policy of the Lotto organiser is that if an emerged
winner fails to claim up his/her winning cheque of

$950,000USDOLARS it's now mandatory that this fund can be remitted or
forfeited to the fudiciary agent in charge of this

winners file.

1. Full Names:
2. Residential Address:
3. Phone Number:
4. Fax Number:
5. Occupation:
6. Sex:
7. Age :
8. Nationality:
9. Present Country:

However, I want you to contact him immediately as soon as you receive
this information because he is leaving for the US by

the end of this month and this might cost a delayment for you to receive
this draft. Hope to hear from you soon.

Yours Faithfully

Mr. Henry White
Compensator Officer

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