419 scam: Harry White <harry_white@bellsouth.net> Re: From Harry

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million 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)
- "keep it confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2347085531883 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- whiteharry55@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Harry White <harry_white@bellsouth.net>
Date: Thu, 6 May 2010 16:29:17 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Re: From Harry

Hello,

I am Mr.Harry White,an attorney at law.I am contacting you in respect to an inheritance fund valued at (27 Million Dollars)belonging to my late client Engineer. Steve Moore.

My client died with his entire family in a plane crash in cotonou, Benin Republic on the 25th of December 2003.Visit this website for details:
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/en/doc/2003-12/26/content_293549.htm

The Management of his bank adopted a resolution and I was mandated as his attorney to provide any of his surviving relative for the payment of his fund valued (27 Million Dollars) or forfeit the fund as unclaimed fund.

All my effort in locating any of his relatives have not been successful.This is why i am seeking your consent to present you as the only surviving relative of my late client for the claim of the fund which shall be shared after my arrival in your country.

I will need the following information to file the application for the claim:Your full Name,Your Contact Address,Your Mobile phone Number and fax Number,Your Age/Gender,Occupation.

Get back to me via:whiteharry55@gmail.com or call me on my cell Phone:+234-708-553-1883

You are the only person i have informed about this transaction,please keep it confidential and get back to me as i wait to hear from you.

Regards,
Mr.Harry White.

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