419 scam: "DR DAVID HERITAGE"<trent@dtpinc.us> CONTRACTS

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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:
- "hundred thousand united state dollars" (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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "chief auditor" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "davidedward75@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "DR DAVID HERITAGE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <davidedward75@live.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Jan 2010 07:29:32 +0100
Subject: CONTRACTS

Board of Directors,

FOCF PLC. HEAD OFFICE

Dear Beneficiary,

FINANCIAL ORGANISATION FOR CONTRACT FUNDS.

We at the FOCF in conjunction with the world bank have been contacted by Engr/Mr. David Heritage Chief Auditor for The Federal Government Contract Reserve Funds,
he is the man who was in charge of securing the release of some money accrued from the over invoicing of the Contract/Inheritance and Next Of Kin that was awarded by The Government.

Though we were told you were not able to assist him conclude the transaction, I'm happy to inform you about his success in getting the funds transferred
under the assistance and cooperation of a new partnership with our company, which is also in contract with the Government to handle the remittance.

Presently DR .HERITAGE is in South Korea for investment projects with his own share of the total sum and he did not forget past efforts and attempts rendered by your relations to him to assist him in transferring those funds,
Dr Heritage made sure you were not left out from the benefit of the transaction hence he transferred and kept aside for you sum of Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars ($10,500,000.00 USD) for you and five other beneficiaries.

The Board and DR HERITAGE have remitted your compensation into our account here at the Federal reserve of the FOCF, gaining the contract from the Government to process the Fund Transfer or Delivery to your Bank Account or Doorstep respectively.
We would appreciate if you Contact us as soon as you receive this mail,get in touch with our Auditor Mr DAVID EDWARD and instruct on how you would like your funds to be sent to you.

Please Inform the board as soon as you receive your funds.

Below is the contact of The Auditor:

Mr David Edward

davidedward75@live.com

206-426-5682

Best Regard.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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