419 scam: "Henry Nathan Honore"<nathan@rashleigh.net.au> Dear Confidant

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- +22966355047 (Benin, probably a 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.
- serenity_law@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Henry Nathan Honore" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <henry.honore@e-mail.ua>
Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2012 05:08:24 +0100
Subject: Dear Confidant

Serenity Law & Partners LLP
Carre 655 San-Dakea Jericho Cotonou(Office Address)
Lot 126 Avenue Zone Des Ambassade,Abbatoir,PK 7 Cotonou
Rep Du Benin(Residential Address)
Tel: +229 66 355 047
Tel/Fax: +229 210 34 335
Email: info@serenitylaw.tk

Dear Confidant

My Name is Barrister Henry Nathan Honore,personal attorney to late Mr .David Larsson,a National of Sweden who was an Engineering Contractor with Ministry of Mines,Energy and Agriculture and the director of Petroleum Products Agip National Petroleum Corporation(ANPC) Benin.

In 2003,a contract was awarded to late Mr .David Larsson valued (US$9.8Million) for supply and installation of Heavy Industrial Equipments to the Ministry,but he died a month after completion of the contract project without leaving any registered business partner in his contract file. Can you receive this fund as a business partner to late Mr .David Larsson for our mutual benefits? If interested, send me Your Name,Your Contact Address and Your Mobile Phone Number for more details.Alternative Email: (serenity_law@yahoo.fr) What will be your percentage?

I Intend to Invest my share of the money into Hotel,Real Estate,Taurism and Restuarant Business if they are lucrative business in your Country. *Can you be able to help me purchase a house for me and my family to relocate and settle in your country after this confidential Deal? *

Yours Sincerely
Barrister Henry Nathan Honore
Co- Partner

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