419 scam: "Major.Gordon Heinz" <agoher2009@yahoo.fr> Hello my 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:

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)
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Major.Gordon Heinz" <agoher2009@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: "Major.Gordon Heinz" <gordonheinz112@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Jun 2015 14:28:52 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Hello my dear friend,

Â Hello my dear friend,

My full names are Gordon HeinzÂ from New York.Â Am 51 years old. Am U.S army who based in Syria for peace keeping mission. The reason why I contacted you is to help me receive my package on my behalf from a security company in benin. Which I want you to assist me to receive it there in your country, because I canâ€™t be able to receive the package here in Syria cause of the situation here.

As military personnel, our military laws are strict which does not permit me as a soldier to receive the package since am still in mission.Â So for this reason I want you to receive the package on my behalf from the security company, the package contained the sum of 15 KG of Gold bar, including $1 Million U.S Dollars. As soon as you receive the package in your country, I will come over by October 17th 2015. My mission here in Syria will be over. I will come to visit you in your country and investment with the money; I agree to give you 20% of everything, while I take 80%. If you are interested to help me receive it from the security company,

please get bak to me very urgent. I will give you more details how they can deliver it to you in your home address. I am ensuring you 100% riskfree.

Waiting to hear from you.

Yours Sincerely,

MajorÂ Gordon Heinz.

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