419 scam: "Larry W. hunter" <larrywilliam212@gmail.com> RE: Hello Dear

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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:
- "affidavit of claim" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "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: "Larry W. hunter" <larrywilliam212@gmail.com>
Reply-To: larrywillian212@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2017 07:53:54 -0500
Subject: RE: Hello Dear

Hello Dear

My name is Mr. Larry Hunter am from Huston Texas USA but i work with
American Embassy here in Nigeria,We have been getting reports how
Nigerians have been scamming Americans,Europeans and Asian their hard earn
money just because they are trying to get their contract,lottery,
compensation and inherited fund.

I did not know exactly what was really happening until one Mrs Rita
Shirley came down to Nigeria and visited us in our office, after narrating
her story and how she have spent over $48,000 and nothing was done rather
they keep asking her for more money which made her came down to Nigeria. I
was delegated to follow her to the international Monetary fund(IMF) AND
Ministry of Finance, as am writing to you now she is back in the States
and investing her money because we achieved it within 73hours.

Am contacting you because i saw your name and information at the
international monetary fund(IMF) and they have been waiting for you to
contact them for them to complete your transfer which they started some
TIME AGO. they said that you have been dealing with the wrong people which
has delayed your transfer. I want to inform you that it did not cost Mrs.
Rita Shirley a cent to get her money transferred to her account, the only
money she spent here was only $230 which is the money she paid to the
lawyer to help her get the Affidavit of claim that will give the bank
authority
to transfer the money directly to her account their in the states.

I want to help you the way i helped Mrs. Rita but NOTE that am not doing
it as official duty so you can only get to me and let me know if you want
my help or not.

Your faithfully
Mr. Larry Hunter

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