419 scam: MR DAVID SMITH <hugo.torti@unicit.cl> HELLO

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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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- +447024089207 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- isodavid2@rocketmail.com (Rocketmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: MR DAVID SMITH <hugo.torti@unicit.cl>
Reply-To: MR DAVID SMITH <davidsmth.smith@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 6 May 2011 04:22:49 +0400 (GMT+04:00)
Subject: HELLO

Dear Sir/Madam,

My Name is Mr. Smith David am a mutual funds manager with Nat West Bank PLC London, am under contract with them as a financial auditor. In case you donâ€™t know much about Mutual funds see http://www.investopedia.com/terms/m/mutualfund.asp

I am contacting you because of your line of business and the rate of economic growth in your country, the mutual funds under my care has no immediate investment plan by our bank, and I have being commissioned to multiply this fund by loans, bank guarantee and letter of credit to facilitate a good business transaction at a low Interest rate.

If you have a very good business transaction, it will determine if youâ€™re qualified to get financed or not. Get back to me today; this is my Direct mobile number +447024089207, copy a reply to isodavid2@rocketmail.com itâ€™s synchronized to my black berry.

Yours Sincerely,
Mr. David Smith

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