419 scam: Collins Henry <col_0lins@yahoo.co.jp> From; Collins Henry

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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- ",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)
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Collins Henry <col_0lins@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: collin7s@yahoo.cn
Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2012 12:47:24 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: From; Collins Henry

From; Collins Henry
Abidjan Cote d' Ivoire
Dear

permit me to inform you about my desire to go into business relationship with you.
I am Collins Henry the only son of Mr and Mrs. Stephen Henry, my father was a very rich cocoa merchant, based in Abidjan, the economic capital of ivory coast before he was poisoned to death by his business associates on one of their outings to discuss on a business deal.

When my mother died on my father took me so special since I am motherless. Before the death of my father in a private hospital where he was admitted, he called me secretly to his bed side and told me that he kept a sum of us$10,500,000 (ten million five hundred thousand united states dollars) in a bank in Abidjan cote d'Ivoire.

That he used my name Collins Henry as the next of kin in deposit of the fund he also explained to me that it was because of this money he was poisoned by his business partner and that I should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice where I would transfer this money and use it for an investment purpose, such as: real estate investment or stock market investment .I am honourably soliciting your kind assistance as follows.

(1) To provide a bank account where this money will be transferred to.
(2) To serve as the guardian of this fund, since I am a yung
(3) To make arrangement for me in your country to continue my
educational Career and to procure me a residential permit in your country.

I am inclined to offer you 15% of the total sum as a mode of compensation for your efforts after the transferring of this fund to your account in your country. Please, I will be very happy if this transaction will be concluded within seven (7) working days from now. I am expecting hearing from you as soon as possible

N.B: I will like you to give me your direct telephone and fax number in your reply of this proposal.

May almighty god bless you as you do care for an orphan like me, anticipating to hear from you.

Best regards
Collins Henry

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