419 scam: "Dr.David" <doctor_walewa1@yahoo.com> I NEED YOUR KIND ATTENTION.

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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:
- "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +448447741545
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.
- doctordavied@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr.David" <doctor_walewa1@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: doctordavid00@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2009 08:54:57 -0000 (GMT)
Subject: I NEED YOUR KIND ATTENTION.

DEAR SIR,
MY NAME IS DOCTOR DAVID FELIX, I HAVE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO LINK WITH YOU
ABOUT THE GENESIS OF THIS FUND AND I WANT YOU TO ACT AS QUICK AS POSSIBLE
I SHOULD HAVE POST YOU A LETTER BUT IS NOT SECURED.
GO THROUGH THIS LINKS; I AM WORKING WITH THE SECURITY COMPANY WHERE SOME
OF THIS MONEY WAS KEPT.

I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO MOVE OUT SOME OF THIS MONEY OUTSIDE WHERE THEY WERE
BEING DEPOSITED, I WANT TRUST WORTHY SOMEONE WHO WOULD STAND AS THE SOLE
BENEFICIARY OF THE SAID FUND.THERE IS VALID DOCUMENTS BACKING THE MONEY,
FOR THE CLAIM AND THERE IS NO RISK INVOLVED, I AM THE ONLY ONE WHO KNOWS
ABOUT THIS MONEY, WHEN I HEAR FROM YOU, I WILL TELL YOU THE AMOUNT AND HOW
WE WILL GO ABOUT IT AND GET THE MONEY WITHIN 7 WORKING DAYS.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED SEND ME YOUR FULL DETAILS VIA MY FAX NUMBER, AND I
WILL EPLAIN BETTER TO YOU OR EMAIL: doctordavied@yahoo.com
Telephone Number: +233-5415-53588,
Fax Number: +44-8447-741545

BELOW ARE THE LINKS WHERE THE FUNDS GENERATED.

(1)http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7015765.stm

(2)http://www.news24.com/Content/Africa/News/965/01dc76e4d3aa46b5ac6d290f373a775c//Nigeria_Give_back_$17bn_loot

(3)
http://www.nigerianmuse.com/20090415003246zg/nigeriawatch/officialfraud/tafa-balogun-s-n16bn-loot-looted

(4) C:\Documents and Settings\user\Desktop\BBC NEWS Africa UK targets
Nigeria's stolen loot.htm

(5)http://odili.net/news/source/2009/jun/17/703.html

THANKS,
DR.DAVID.

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