419 scam: "Willson Allen"<info@1stcharlotte.com> Dear Good Friend !!

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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 state 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)
- "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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Willson Allen" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <henryeze@yandex.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Feb 2014 12:38:27 -0500
Subject: Dear Good Friend !!

Dear Good friend

How are you today? Hope all is well with you and your family?, You may notunderstand why this mail came to you. But if you do not remember me or mycolleague, you might have received an email from us in the past regarding amillion-dollar business proposal which we never concluded with you. I amusing this opportunity to inform you that the million-dollar business has been concluded with the assistance of another partner from United Kingdom (London) who financed the transaction to a logical conclusion.

I thank you for your great effort to our unfinished transfer of fund into your account due to one reason or the other best known to you. I am in China for business mission, Due to your effort then, sincerity, courage and trust worthiness shown during the course of the transaction.I want to compensate you and show my gratitude to you with the sum of $500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand united State Dollars Only) Contact my secretary Mr. Henry Eze, on his direct email address at:( henryeze@yandex.com ) for the collection of your bank draft.

I authorized him to release the Bank Draft to you whenever you contact him regarding it. Please I will like you to accept this token with good faith as this is from the bottom of my heart,Also comply with Henry Eze's directives so that he will send the draft to you without any delay.

Name: Henry Eze
E-Mail: henryeze@yandex.com

Therefore, you should contact him and send him your telephone number/yourcurrent mailing address,{Home or Office} where you want him to send thedraft to you.

Thanks and God bless you and your family.

Mr. Willson Allen

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