419 scam: DAVID JACK <david.jack17@btinternet.com> Write Me Back

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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:
- "dear friend" (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)
- "abidjan" (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: DAVID JACK <david.jack17@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: david_jack1@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 12 May 2010 11:00:23 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Write Me Back

Dear Friend,

My name is Mr.David Jack I am the regional manager of the commercial bank of Cote D'Ivoire. I am 59 years of age married with 3 lovely kids. I got your contact information through our contact list and wish we can work together for the successfull transfer of this fund to any of your chosen account.

I have done every arrangement for a transaction that will benefit both of us. As the regional manager of the bank. It is my duty and responsibility to send in, a financial report to the head office of our bank here in Abidjan (Cote D'Ivoire) at the end of each fiscal year.

In the course of report and submission of the end of the year (2005) financial activities of my branch to the head office. I discovered that my branch in which I am the head and the manager made an outstanding profit of US$10, 700,000.00 (Ten million seven hundred thousand dollars only) which is unaccounted and undeclared and of which the head office is not and will never be aware of. I have accordingly placed the funds (US$10, 700,000.00) in a suspense account with your name.

As the manager and an employee of the bank, I contacted you personal so that we can work together in receiving this money into any of your bank account so that immediate you receive the fund i will come over for the sharing. For your involvement and participation in the scheme, you shall receive 30% of the total fund after the conclusion of the fund to any of your chosen account let me know your mind for the sharing of the fund.

The transaction (scheme) is risk free and the fund will be transferred to any of your designated account through bank-to-bank transfer via telegraphic wire transfer. All i need from you is your full co-operation to stand for this claim as the original and bonafide depositor of the funds so that my head office will approve the transfer of the funds to any of your designated account.

Note that as the manager of the bank all the requisite and necessary arrangements has been masterfully and expertly put in place to facilitate your successful claim of this fund and the eventual transfer of the money. Upon your reply to this mail and your indication of interest in this transaction i shall inform you on how to proceed.

Look forward to read from you urgent.

Best regards,

Mr.David Jack.

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