419 scam: Mr Henry Kelly <hhth1828@gmail.com> YOUR FIRST PAYMENT IS $5000 USD

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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)
- "western union" (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. )
- "money gram" (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. )
- "mtcn" (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. )
- "consignment " (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)
- "million 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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- ofil6073@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Henry Kelly <hhth1828@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ofil6073@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2023 00:48:18 -0700
Subject: YOUR FIRST PAYMENT IS $5000 USD

Dear customer ,

I Am Henry Kelly general manager in charge of western union office in
Benin Republic Branch and your total amount in our western union
office here now is $40.7 Million us dollars complete and amount you
will start to pick up very day to any western union office in your
country is $5000 USD very day to your name but this person Mr Donald
Allen came to our office in Benin Republic Branch today to claim all
your Funds here because he said that you on the way to coming back to
work yesterday and you got an accident and took you to hospital you
died, and we want to confirm from you today before we are allow him to
claim all your funds here because he said that his next of your kin,So
dear friend if you still alive just try to reply back to me before he
claim all your funds here ,and here is Contact Email
(ofil6073@gmail.com )

And try to Contact me urgent and told me have you want to received
this yor funds here So Please make a Choice of delivery for the
Shipping Below;

1 ATM visa card delivery:.........,
2 western union office .........,:
3 money gram office :.........,
4 Bank to Bank wire transfer.........,
5 Consignment box delivery.........,

1) Your Full Name
2) Your Full Address:.......................
3) your whats App phone number-----------
4) YOUR country:.......................
5) your ID COPY
6) Age:........................ .......
7) Sex ...............................
?? Copy of any valid form of your Identification:.......

Sender's Name: Henry Kelly
MTCN.......... 5134760856
Question .....Time
Answer ..... 1 hours
Amount ...$5000 USD

Regards
Mr Henry Kelly

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