419 scam: "Pastor Douglas Humfery"<no-reply@drivethrustuff.com> A LETTER FOR YOU DEAR FOREIGNER

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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Pastor Douglas Humfery" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <father_douglas@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2016 15:14:07 -0700
Subject: A LETTER FOR YOU DEAR FOREIGNER

Dear foreigner

My name is Pastor Douglas Humfery ,It is the Almighty that directed you to me after series of prayers.
I am the auditing manager with UNION BANK PLC AFRICA .I am contacting you with respect to transfer the sum of Twenty-Two Million,Five Hundred Thousand United
States Dollar ($22.500,000.00) deposited by a major supplier of Agricultural Equipments in West Africa named Mr.Nicolaz Michel who died
along side with his family on 1st june 2009 crash of Air france flight 447.

Through my further curious investigation,I found out that he died along with his next of kin and the roll-over on the funds has also expired because our banking law
stimulates that after 8 years where the next of kin did not appear for the claim of funds, the total fund will be transfered into bank treasury as unclaimed
funds.

In order to avert this negative development, I will like to seek for your permission as a foreigner to stand as the next of kin to
Mr.Nicolaz Michel so that the fruits of this old man's labour will not be used for financing government.

This money cannot be approved to a local bank account holder here , but can only be approved to a foreigner abroad ,since the late depositor was a foreigner like you .

The money will be paid into your account for us to share in the ratio of 50% for me and 50% for you and any
expenses incurred in the course of the transaction will be made by both of us.

I will like you to provide your name and country you reside ,so i can discuss further with you .

My Attorney will prepare all the necessary documents and affidavit which will put you in place as the next of kin. The Attorney will draft and carry out the notarization of the WILL and also obtain the necessary documents and letter of probate/administration in your favor for the claim.

If this proposal is acceptable by you, I expect that you will not take undue advantage of the trust I will bestow upon you

I wait for your reponse for more details regarding the transaction.

Best Regards
Pastor Douglas Humfery

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