419 scam: "Henry Martins" <hm7159787@gmail.com> Waiting for your response

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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:
- "million united states 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)
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Henry Martins" <hm7159787@gmail.com>
Reply-To: hm7159787@protonmail.com
Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2022 12:25:46 -0000
Subject: Waiting for your response

Dear Sir,

With due respect and regards to your person, I am Henry Martins. I got
your email through the business trade directory in your embassy which I
hope will not create an embarrassment to your person as we have not known
each other before.

As already explained I am Henry Martins secretary to a five man committee
set up by the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria two and half
years ago to award and oversee the execution of TURN –AROUND MAINTENANCE
in our OIL and GAS Sector. In the cause of our commission, we awarded
contract to two foreign companies to the tune of Two Hundred and Fifty
Million United States Dollars (250m). The actual cost of the contract was
Two Hundred and Thirty-one Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars (231.5m) but we deliberately over-cost the contract with Eighteen
Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars (18.5M) for our
sharing.

Now the contract have been fully executed and the government wants to pay
off the remaining balance to the contractors and because of these my
committee has mandated me as the Secretary to negotiate with a trust
worthy foreigner who will assist and cooperate with us to receive this
over-Invoiced (18.5m) for our mutual benefit hence this email to you. If
you will be interested, get back to me and I will email you detail
procedure and our percentage sharing as we have mapped out.

Please feel free to ask question/s on any area you would like to be
clarified in this matter.

Thanks as I wait for your urgent response.

Kind regards,
Henry Martins.

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