419 scam: henryrichardson201111@gmail.com Request Assistance to Invest 28.5Mn(US$) TBa

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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.
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.
- henryrichardson2012@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: henryrichardson201111@gmail.com
Reply-To: henryrichardson2012@aol.com
Date: Thu, 09 Jan 2014 17:03:55 +0200
Subject: Request Assistance to Invest 28.5Mn(US$) TBa

From: Engr. Henry Richardson. Department of Minerals & Energy South Africa =
. With a warm heart I offer my friendship, and my greetings, and I hope thi=
s email letter meets you in good time. It will be surprising to you to rece=
ive this proposal from me since you do not know me personally. I only got y=
our contact details from the South Africa Exchange Information On-line Serv=
ice on my personal programmed search on the internet for a reputable compan=
y or individual to assist me sincerely & confidential which your informatio=
n & profiles were very satisfactory, so i decided to contact you immediatel=
y I am one of the Directors of Project implementation, South Africa Departm=
ent of Minerals and Energy. I am making this contact with you based on the =
need for an individual/company who will be willing to assist me with a solu=
tion to a money transfer. This amount $28.5m represents the balance of the =
total contract Value Executed on behalf of Department mineral resources and=
Energy by a foreign contracting firm, which we the officials over-invoiced=
deliberately, of which the actual sum has been paid. Should you be willing=
to assist me in the transaction? I will need your personal telephone/fax n=
umber. This would enable me brief you comprehensively on the project. PLEAS=
E REPLY TO MY ALTERNATIVE EMAIL ADDRESS: henryrichardson2012@aol.com Best R=
egards, Engr. Henry Richardson Tel +27611203054=20

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