419 scam: Mr Paul Harry <paulhrry@yahoo.fr> Can i trust you?

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "transferred into your bank account" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "hundred thousand us dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "paulhry@voila.fr" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Paul Harry <paulhrry@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: paulhry@voila.fr
Date: Thu, 06 Feb 2014 12:52:57 -0500
Subject: Can i trust you?

Dear Friend,
Please sorry if I’m disturbing you but really I will be appreciative if you
could take your time to read my(proposition)thoughtfully, perhaps you would
understand my position and exactly what i would want from you ;nevertheless, I
am Mr Paul Harry Aithnard,I operate with one of the largest bank in my
country and I engaged the rank as the chief financial officer (CFO) and the
group head of research/commodities in our bank, I also take charge of all
commodities and cover the key institutional clients (Banks, Asset
managers,Hedge
funds) on investment strategies.
Meanwhile, I have access to an overdue money worth seven million three hundred
thousand US dollars USD$7,300,000.00 which belongs to one of our bank investor
who is dead now but I have all the necessary requirements to get this money
transfer out of our bank to any reliable bank account abroad but I seriously
need someone abroad whose bank account can be use to transfer this money
immediately?
So, I’m contacting you because I want to transfer the above mentioned money to
any of your reliable bank account if we agree and, if you are exceptionally
serious and ready to partner with me in this business offer then you can make
urgent arrangement to visit me here in my country and I shall presenting you
officially to the bank decision-making as the right recipient of the money and
if really you will not betray me when this money arrive to your bank account
then you will have 40% out of the total money but we shall sign a contract
agreement first that you will not betray me or run away with this
USD$7,300,000.00 when it successfully transferred into your bank
account,if you
agree then I will give you more details and directive to get this money
release/transfer to your bank account in less than 7 days?
In fact, you can call me on telephone for more information but please you must
not discuss this big business with anyone, keep it very confidential until we
are victorious.
Thanks and I await your response urgently through my private Email address
(paulhry@voila.fr)
Mr.Paul A. Harry
Mobile (+226)65-295-803

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