419 scam: HENRY DAVIES <damontanputra@yahoo.com> ATTENTION PLEASE!!!

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- hrdvisco@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: HENRY DAVIES <damontanputra@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: HENRY DAVIES <hrdvisco@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 22 May 2012 02:37:51 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: ATTENTION PLEASE!!!

I am Mr Henry Davies,
I got to know you from the web,and with such vital information,of your personality in your country,I contacted you.

How is work as well as the economy of your country,in sectors of "Real Estate and Hotel management,and Entertainments and touristic centers?
Please,let me know in details or little details if you can, of the above mention sectors, The possibility for me to invest in them in your country,and the knowledge you have in any of the sectors,
I have some money i made with a buyer from Spain when we supplied some gold dust to them by Pmmc here in the Country and i want to invest this money over there, i don't know if you can be willing to partner with me so we can know how we can organize it in your country,to arrive at the aim of every good business man, "good management" profitable and bankable.

I await your response so i can send you the Deposit Slip of fund and statement of Account.I will appreciate you more and we can discuss this matter amicably as I will be ready to send my representative to you in your Country.
With much regards to your highest esteem.
Mr Henry Davies (Hrdvisco@yahoo.com)

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