419 scam: "HENRY BONIFACE" <james@leehan.com> Dearest One,

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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:
- "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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.
- henryboniface626@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "HENRY BONIFACE" <james@leehan.com>
Reply-To: henryboniface626@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2017 21:03:30 +0100
Subject: Dearest One,

Dearest One,

We knew is wrong to contact you through this means but we are desperate and our present condition now is too frustrating, that is why i use this medium to fasten up our request. I am Henry Boniface, the son of Chief BONIFACE of SIERRA LEONE .

I am presently in Porto-Novo, capital city of BENIN REPUBLIC in west Africa, for the past 2 months now with my junior sister Rachel. I want you to assist me transfer my father's money into an account you will provide for me in your country and also take us out of this country and to stand as my guardian as-well.

The amount involved is USS$5.4M (UNITED STATES DOLLARS), and we will be glad to offer you 15% of the total sum for assisting us transfer the money.

The purpose of this money is for project investment in real estate and hotel management with your good assistance, henceforth after the transfer is done we will also need your co-operation and assistance in building a Tourist Hotel or Real Estate in Your country with the money. We are sorry if this is not in line with your business as we need an experienced person to assist us set up, develop the project with this money I inherited from my late father.

Your role will be that of a Director for the help and the assistance you rendered, you will be managing the investments on our behalf while we will be furthering our education,I will join you once am through with my studies.

Your immediate reply will be highly appreciated and I shall give you more information on this money once we hear from you. We will be very happy to receive your acceptance reply to help us accomplish this plan to come to your country to further our educations .

I beg for the confidentiality of this message as I await your urgent and kind response to email: henryboniface626@gmail.com with your full information details.

Yours sincerely
Henry/Rachel

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