419 scam: "Mr Denise Lennon"<mrdeniselennon@inter.org> Call Me If You Are Still Alive : +234-8024954272

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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:
- "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)
- ",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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Denise Lennon" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrslennon2011@w.cn>
Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2011 13:14:39 +0100
Subject: Call Me If You Are Still Alive : +234-8024954272

Your name came first from our Central Computer among the list of unpaid claims

individuals and you have to update your information through this email contact

for immediate confirmation. Your name appeared among the beneficiaries who will

receive a part-payment of US$2,500,000 million (Two Million Five Hundred Thousand

United State Dollars) and it has been approved already for payment months ago.

However, we received an email from one Mr. Brent Walker, who told us That you are dead

and he is your next of kin and that you died in a car Accident four months back.

To our findings we discover that this Mr. Brent Walker is a liar and imposer that is

why we contact you before any release of funds can be paid to him. He has also

submitted his Account information to the Accounting office.

Anti-fraud resources:

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