419 scam: "Mr.Harry Martins" <necdickson3@gmail.com> UNCLAIMED FUND NOTIFICATION,

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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:
- "million 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)
- "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "lagos" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Harry Martins" <necdickson3@gmail.com>
Reply-To: harsmartins999@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 4 May 2016 04:03:46 +0100
Subject: UNCLAIMED FUND NOTIFICATION,

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COMPLIMENT
FROM:DESK OF MR.HARRY MARTIN
LAGOS-NIGERIA

I am Mr.Harry Martin consultant with one of the banks in my country
NIGERIA.I got your esteem contact address during my search for any
relation to my client an Engineer with one of the oil companies in my
country.

The reason for contacting you was due to the similarity in your
name.The newly appointed director of my bank has ordered that we
should compile the list of dormant account to enable the bank
confiscated and forwarded to the nationâ€™s treasury account as an
unclaimed fund.

I have decided that instead of loosing the whole money to the bank,I
will rather donate the money to any charitable organization in your
country such as homeless and motherless homes,for children up bringing
and some other related organization.

If you are interested to assist me,I will give you the contact of the
bank head office,which I will send to you as soon as you respond.With
the assistance of an insurance company to the Engineer,the money was
approved for claim. All I need to do is to include your name as a
relation to the Engineer.(Next-of-kin) The amount involved is $9m
dollars,(Nine million dollars)only.

I had resolved to share the money as follows: 30% for me,30% for you
and 30% for the charity organization.10% for expenses.

All you are required to do now is to reconfirm the following
information below to enable us commence immediately.

1. Your Full Name: ___

2. Home Address: _____

3. Age & Sex: ________

4. Occupation: _______

5. Cell Phone#: ______

6. State of Origin: __

7. Country: __________

8. private email address if any:...

I await your urgent responds.

Thanks
Mr.Harry Martin

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