419 scam: "DAVID DAUDU"<david@yahoo.com> IN GOOD FAITH !!!!!!!!

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "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.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "DAVID DAUDU" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <daviddauduesq@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 04:41:16 -0800
Subject: IN GOOD FAITH !!!!!!!!

FROM THE DESK OF

D.DAUDA ESQ

SOLO CHAMBERS

LEGAL SOLICITORS/PRIVATE LAWYER

23 AKPAMBGO STREET

LAGOS-NIGERIA.

Dear:

Your name and your e-mail address came up in a random draw

conducted by our law firm, D.Dauda Law Chambers in Lagos,

Nigeria. My name is David Dauda esq. A personal attorney to

our late client Mr. James Harrison who worked for an oil

firm in Nigeria. Mr. James Harrison a well known

Philanthropist, before he died, he made a Will in our law

firm stating that $1.0M (one million U.S. dollars only)

should be donated to any Philanthropist of our choice

overseas.

We have made a random draw and your name and e-mail address

was picked as the beneficiary to this Will I am

particularly interested in securing this money from the

Bank, because they have issued a notice instructing us

to produce the beneficiary of this Will within two weeks

which happens to be you or else the money will be credited

to the Government treasury as per law here. It is my utmost

desire to execute the Will of our late client. You are

required to contact me immediately to start the process of

transferring this money to any of your designated official

account.

I urge you to contact me immediately for further

details bearing in mind that the Bank has given us a date

limit. Please act fast.

Congratulation,

DAVID DAUDA ESQ

for: SOLO Chamber.

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