419 scam: "DAVID"<davidabby@yahoo.com> PLEASE ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT(9/3/11)

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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:
- "million pounds" (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)
- ",000,000" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "DAVID" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <d.abby04@live.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2011 23:12:30 +0100
Subject: PLEASE ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT(9/3/11)

ATTN: BENEFICIARY.

VALUE AMOUNT: Fifteen Million Pounds Sterling.(15,000,000.00Pound Sterling).

The Office of the Lloyds Florish Finance hereby write to confirm to you that we have received Information to release your approved fund 15,000,000.00 Pound Sterling to your designated bank account.

We have verified The Funds Authenticity, and we have been able to confirm that the FUND is 100% LEGAL. And the money must be Successfully Confirm In Your Bank Account. And your legally sum of GBP15,000,000.00 (Fifteen Million Pounds Sterling).

We also authenticate the fact that your entitled amount of 15,000,000.00 Pound Sterling is Safe for Immediately remittance to your own designated bank account,All necessary official modalities is being finalized in your favor and the Remittance Director of this the Lloyds Florish ? Finance, shall communicate with you with Great Success within the Next few hours once you comply fastly with this instruction given in this letter.

THE INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROGRAMMED IN OUR WIRE SYSTEM SCHEDULE "TTC"
FOR FINAL REMITTANCE OF YOUR FUND.

TO NOTARIZE YOUR FILE AND CERTIFY YOUR FUND FOR REMITTANCE, YOU ARE REQUIRED TO
SEND YOUR BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS, YOUR FULL NAME AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS TO THIS
OFFICE OF THE ROYAL FINANCE IMMEDIATELY.

AT THE RECEIPT OF YOUR BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS, WE WILL NOTARIZE YOUR FILE,
CERTIFY YOUR FUND FOR IMMEDIATE REMITTANCE AND CREDIT YOUR NOMINATED ACCOUNT WITHIN THE STIPULATED TIME.

THANK YOU.
BEST REGARDS,
DAVID ABBY
REMITTANCE OFFICER.

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