419 scam: "Mr. Henry McCallion"<mrhenrymccallionxdddd@gmail.com> ARE YOU DEAD OR ALIVE? RE-AFFIRM

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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:
- "death certificate" (this phrase is often used in inheritance scams such as next of kin or https://www.419scam.org/419-murdered-businessman.htm">orphan scams. )
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- +447024076433 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Henry McCallion"<mrhenrymccallionxdddd@gmail.com>
Reply-To: <mrhenrymccallionx@rediffmail.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2011 10:04:25 +0100
Subject: ARE YOU DEAD OR ALIVE? RE-AFFIRM

Hello:Dear,

Resolution Of The Committee On Foreign Debt Service This Is To Inform You That The Office Of The Royal House of Treasury Have Been Inundated With Various Petitions By Lottery winners, International contractors and Inheritance; In Various banks Payment Delay They continue to issue one fee or the other from different quarters, Breach Of Agreements, Based on These Petitions, We the entire members of the Royal House of Treasury, on behalf of the Government of Great Britain, under the auspices of the Her Royal Majesty Queen Elizabeth of England II held a meeting this week concerning payment, both foreign and local Lottery winners, International contractors and Inheritance funds which were not released to the right benefactors Her Royal Majesty has just informed this office (Royal House of Treasury) that All the listed Lottery winners, International contractors and Inheritance funds benefactors which their FUNDS were not paid to should be released to them with effect.

I am (Mr. Henry McCallion) Director, Special Duties. We received a letter this morning from the Bank informing our office that, they received your Part Payment of US$1,750 which you sent through Mr. Allen Smith and Mrs. Cynthia Edward from Canada. These individuals claim to be your representatives, they presented a DEATH CERTIFICATE on your behalf stating that, you are DEAD and before you passed away you instructed them to come and claim your fund for you, as the rightful beneficiary.

Below are the account details which they provided and instructed the Bank to transfer your fund:
Bank Name: BANK OF AMERICA (BOA)
Bank Address: 2075 S. Victoria Ave Ventura, CA 93003
Bank Phone Number: 800 788 7000
Account Name: Mr. Allen Smith.
Type: Checking
ABA # 322271627
Acct # 1951204345

If you did not send them, you are required to provide us with the below information (for official verification) via email:
1. Your Full Name;
2. Your Age and Occupation;
3. Marital Status;
4. Direct Telephone/Fax Number;
5. Home and Office Address:
6. Amount:
7. How much have you previously invested or lost?

So we know that we are dealing with the rightful beneficiary.As soon as we receive the requested information from you, we are going to forward it to the Bank where you will be directed for your fund to be released to you. This is in line with the latest Prime Minister David Cameron release as a result of numerous petitions by International Comity/United Nations/ European Union/ Federal Bureau of Investigation/ Homeland Security etc on how people are hiding here (in United Kingdom) to perpetrate this evil act and rubbishing the image of our dear country. If you do not reply back before 72hrs we will have no other alternative than to believe that you are truly dead according to them. And if you are still alive you can get back to me as fast as you can or you can call me on my phone if you refuse to get back to us am afraid we shall give the fund transfer to them means that they is right that you are dead and you asked him to come and claim the funds on your behalf.

Regards.
Mr.Henry McCallion
Director, Special Duties. UNO/WBF
Telephone +447024076433

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