419 scam: "Mr. Henry A. Shawn" <mail@milesfelsteadrealty.com.au> Re:Attention Please

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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 beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
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.
- h.henryshawn@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Henry A. Shawn" <mail@milesfelsteadrealty.com.au>
Reply-To: h.henryshawn@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 2015 10:55:37 +0100
Subject: Re:Attention Please

- This mail is in HTML. Some elements may be ommited in plain text. -

Dear Beneficiary,
This mail serves as a listening ear to the victims of scam all over the world. We have been having a meeting for the past 7 months which ended 2 days ago with the secretary general of the United Nations Organizations. This message is to all the people that have been scammed in any part of the world, the United Nations have agreed to compensate them with the sum of US$350,000.00 each.
This includes every foreign contractors that may not have received their contract sum, and people that have had an unfinished transaction or international businesses that failed due to Government problems or inability to meet up with the requirements etc. We have a database of victims and that is why we are contacting you because your names and details are among those to receive this compensation Funds.
This has been deliberated upon and is among our set of priorities in making the world a better place. You are advised to contact Mr. Jim Ovia, Chairman Board of Directors, Co-founder and pioneer Managing Director/Chief Executive of Zenith Bank Plc, and Mr. Henry A. Shawn Executive Director of United Bank for Africa Plc, one of the Financial Officers in Africa. Contact them immediately for your International Bank Draft of USD$350,000.00 only. Please send an email to them now for your international bank draft of US$350,000.
Good luck and kind regards,
Mr. Mr. Henry A. shown
Communications Officer
Email:
h.henryshawn@hotmail.com

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