419 scam: "Director of Finance and Information"<davidlncln961@gmail.com> Trust

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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:
- ",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)
- "a reliable and reputable person to handle this" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "there are practically no risks involved" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- ata.peter@rediffmail.com (Rediffmail, India; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Director of Finance and Information" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <iwright855@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2011 19:55:07 +0100
Subject: Trust

Hello,

I came to know you in my Private Search for a reliable and reputable person to handle this confidential transaction.I only hope we can assist each other.

I have packaged a financial transaction that will benefit both of us,as the Director of Finance and Information of the bank it is my duty to send in a financial report of all
yearly transaction to my head office in the end of each year.

On the course of last year 2010 end of year report, I discovered that my branch in which I am the Director of Finance and Information made an excess profit of ($7,500,000,00 dollar) of which my head office is not aware of and will never be aware of It, I have since placed this funds on what we call ESCROW ACCOUNT without any beneficiary. As an officer of the bank I cannot be directly connected to this money, this is why I'm contacting you so that you can assist and receive this money into your bank account for me.

To SHARE. I will offer you 30% of the total Sum of Amount for your assistance.Note that there are practically no risks involved in this transaction,it will be bank to
bank transfer, all I need from you is to stand claim as the original depositor of this fund by opening a non residential account with the bank via a banking officer I have mandated to facilitate this transaction, after wish the funds would be transferred into your account from the escrow account as an internal transaction, thank you,and remain

blessed.
Please do reply back to me via email: ata.peter@rediffmail.com and also call me for a heart to heart discussion.

Best regards
Mr. PETER. UHURU ATA
Direct Line: +233-242381569.

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