419 scam: Henry Mike <mh000fr@gmail.com> Hello

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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:
- "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand us dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- ",500,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Henry Mike <mh000fr@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mikehee001@outlook.com
Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2021 02:17:22 -0800
Subject: Hello

Hello

I know this Letter will come to you as a surprise, though I do not intend
to embarrass you. Please do accept my apologies I do not wish to invade
into your privacy, I had written an earlier mail to you but without
response, In my first mail I mentioned to you about my late client, a
foreigner, who died since 2017, Since his death I have received several
letters from the Bank where he made a deposit of 7,500,000.00 USD (Seven
Million Five Hundred thousand US Dollars) in the event of his death.

The bank has asked me to provide his next of kin or any of his relatives
who can make claim to his funds or it will be confiscated by the bank, as I
could not locate any of his relatives hence i contacted you for this claim.
Upon your response I will give you the details and procedures of the
transaction.

Waiting for your reply.

Best Regards,
Mr. Henry Michael. Esq,
Henry Mike & Associates Chambers

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