419 scam: london <drharry_44@yahoo.com> From Dr. Harry Williams,

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
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.
- +447024012566 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- drharry_44@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: london <drharry_44@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2012 11:18:10 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: From Dr. Harry Williams,

>From Dr. Harry Williams,
Tel# +447024012566

I believed my letter will meet you in good health and your finest mood today; my name is Dr. Harry Williams, Private Auditor General, Barclay's Credit Group bank London. I decided to seek a confidential co-operation with you in the execution of the deal described here-under for our mutual benefit and urge you to keep it a top secret because of the nature of the transaction. During the auditing of bank accounts at Barclay's Credit Group bank, I discovered an abandoned and unclaimed fund amounting to GBP£26.400.000 .00 (Twenty six million Four hundred thousand British Pounds sterling) in an account that belongs to one of our deceased foreign customer, late Mr. Paul-Louis Halley.
Paul-Louis Halley was a French businessman who part-founded the retail company Promodès, which later merged with Carrefour. Much of his fortune came from his 11% stakeholding in Carrefour. He was estimated to have a fortune of £2.2bn, putting him at 104th on the Forbes World's Richest People list in 2003. He died in a plane crash on the 6th day of December 2003.
Paul-Louis Halley founded the retail company Promodès in 1961, along with his father and brother. The company merged with Carrefour in 1999, with Halley as the principal shareholder.
Please visit this wikipedia page below for more information about Mr. Paul Louis Halley:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul-Louis_Halley
After going through his personal file in my bank, I discovered that he died without any specific next of kin to these funds, such I make this contact seeking your consent to present you as the next of kin/ heir to the deceased so that the proceeds of this bank account valued at GBP£26.4 Million will be released to you as the beneficiary, which will be shared in percentage ratio of 60: 40 between me and you respectively. All I request of you is your utmost sincere co-operation; trust and maximum confidentiality to achieve this deal successfully. I have carefully worked out the modalities for execution of this transaction under a legitimate arrangement to protect you from any breach of the law both in your country and here in England during and after the transfer of the fund to your bank account. Upon your consideration and acceptance of this offer, kindly send to me;
Your Full Name:
Your Full Address:
Your Date of Birth:
Your Mobile;
Your Office:
Your Fax no:
Your Occupation:
Your Scan copy of international passport or your driver's license
Kindly provide the above required details to enable me enter your details into Barclay's Credit Group bank database as to appear in the bank system that you are the named next of kin /heir beneficiary of the fund, and then I will guide your communication with Barclay's Credit Group Bank for the immediate release and transfer of the fund to you, please reply to my private e-mail: (drharry_44@yahoo.com ) for proper confidential and security reasons.
Thanks in appreciation and anticipation of your urgent response.
Best regards,
Dr. Harry Williams,
Private Auditor General
Barclay's Credit Group
bank London.
Tel# +447024012566

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