419 scam: christy udara <christyudara@hotmail.com> FROM CHRISTY...I PREPARED ABANK DRAFT FOR YOU

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "certified bank draft" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" 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.
- +221768789936 (Senegal, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- reverendmarkandrwe@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: christy udara <christyudara@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2010 18:28:02 +0000
Subject: FROM CHRISTY...I PREPARED ABANK DRAFT FOR YOU

Hello ,

I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting the fund transferred under the cooperation of a new partner from London one Mr steve Presently I'm in London for investment of this money with my partner and now even we are preparring for our wedding feast altogether. Meanwhile, I didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me in transferring those funds despite that it failed us some how, but before I live the camp, I left a bank draft to Reverend incharge of the camp, Reverend Mark Andrew Now you will need to contact the Reverend on how to transfer this Bank Draft to you; for being in a save hand I think it could get to you via courier service delivery.
His contact is email...reverendmarkandrwe@yahoo.co.uk
and phone number (+221-768-789-936). you can call him for a fast responce.

Ask him to send you a certified bank draft of $300.000.00 dollars which I prepared and kept for your compensation for all the past efforts and attempts to assist me in this matter. I appreciated your efforts at that time very much. so feel free and get in touched with Rev.Mark Andrew and instruct him where to send you the money. Please do let me know immediately you receive it so that we can share our joy after all the sufferings at that time. In the moment, I am very busy here because of the investment projects which I and my new partner Mr Stev is having at hand, finally, remember that I had forwarded instruction to Rev Mark Andrew on your behalf to receive that money. Therefore feel free to get in touch with him and he will send the amount to you without delay. Take care and bye for now.
Yours truly
Christy Udara

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