419 scam: "COLLINS DAVID"<colinsdavids@att.net> OUR PROPOSAL

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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.
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:
- "please indicate your interest" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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.
- collinsdavid@consultant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "COLLINS DAVID" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <Collinsdavid@consultant.com>
Date: Sun, 7 Aug 2011 12:22:14 -0400
Subject: OUR PROPOSAL

Dear Sir, Madam

We write to introduce our business associates and seek your cooperation to represent one of their ultra high net worth individual who is looking to diversify his investment portfolio from the Emirates to the Americas , Europe and Asia through private placements.

Deloitte Solutions (www.deloitte.com) is a specialized wealth management firm that prides itself on providing tailored made financial services to high net worth individuals and families. The individual in question is specifically concerned with strict confidentiality thus your assistance will be well appreciated.

Please note that the said portfolio is presently been managed by a private financial institution in the Bahamas. Please indicate your interest by requesting for further details such as: location of fund, present market value and status.

Upon receipt of those requests, we will contact the beneficiary to provide a comprehensive detail to enable you carry out your own assessments. It is important to note that after you have satisfactorily verified the status of the portfolio, we will require further information from you to assist us with knowing you better.

We thank you for taken time out to consider this invite while looking forward to hearing from you. Email, Collinsdavid@consultant.com

Regards.

Collins M David.
Email, Collinsdavid@consultant.com

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