419 scam: dave.03shly@seznam.cz =?us-ascii?Q?from=20=20Mr=2EDave=20Shyly=2C=20dear=20am=20waiting=20for=20your=

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "robert mugabe" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: dave.03shly@seznam.cz
Reply-To: daveshyly@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 04 May 2011 00:26:23 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: =?us-ascii?Q?from=20=20Mr=2EDave=20Shyly=2C=20dear=20am=20waiting=20for=20your=20reply=2C?=

From: Mr Dave Shyly,

Visit: www.rte.ie/news/2000/0418/zimbabwe.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/918781.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/715001.stm

Dear Friend,

My name is Mr.Dave Shyly, the only son of Mr. PETER SHYLY of Zimbabwe. This might be a surprise to you about where I got your contact address I got your contact Address from the professional Data base, During the current war against the farmers in Zimbabwe from the supports of our President Robert Mugabe to claim all the white-owned farms to his party members and his followers, he ordered all white farmers to surrender all their farms to his party members and his followers. My father is one of the best farmers in our country and because he did not support Mugabe's ideas, Mugabe's supporters invaded my father's farm and burnt everything in the farm, killing my father and made away with a lot of items in my father's farm.

Before his death, my father had deposited with Security Company, the sum of US$10.5 Million (Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars).with my name, and made every document with my name both the certificate of depository. Then after the death of my father, we decided to move to the Republic of Senegal where he had deposited the money in the Security Company as valuables.

So, I decided to contact you to assist me to transfer this money out of Senegal because as asylum seekers we are not allowed to operate any bank account within Senegal. We have agreed to offer you 30% of the total sum for your assistance, 5% will be mapped out for any expenses that may be incurred in the course of this transaction and 65% will be for me and my family to invest in your country. All I want you to do is to furnish me with your full personal phone and fax numbers for easy communication. You can contact me on the above Telephone number. Note that this transaction is 100% risk free and absolutely confidential.

Awaiting your urgent reply to
Thanks and God bless.
Best Regards.
Mr. Dave Shyly. And My Mother Mrs Angelina Shyly 'For the Family)

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