419 scam: Avi Davidovitch <davidovi@013net.net> RE: Private and Confidential.

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Avi Davidovitch <davidovi@013net.net>
Reply-To: johnwalkley@accountant.com
Date: Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:07:11 -0700
Subject: RE: Private and Confidential.

< <<:16R: TRADDET: 94B: TRAD//EXCH: 35B: ISIN US4 592001014:22F: PROC//OPEP: 16S: TRADDET Telegram-Login :>> Desk of: John Walkley, Client Operations Manager: 22F: Abbey Bank International: 22F: Santander Private Banking:

Dearest friend,

RE: FUND TRANSFER - £4M
[Four Million Great British Pound]

I am writing this letter in confidence believing that it is the wish of God to meet with you since we have not met before. My name is John Walkley, Audit / Client Operation Manager, Treasury Office of Accounts - Abbey Bank International (Santander Private Banking). I got your e-mail address from AOL- Local Yellow Page with regard to your profile, I decided to contact you.

I humbly request your consent and co-operation so as I can present you as an heir/next-of-kin of a deceased account proceeds value £4M [Four Million Great British Pound] be transferred into a safe bank account you would provide for our mutual benefit. At the successful transfer of this fund into the account, I offer to reward you with 40% of the entire fund for your co-operation. All confirmable documents to back up this fund transfer shall be made available to you, as soon as I receive your reply.

Due to the confidentiality required, I have attached detailed content in PDF Format. Kindly download attachment to view proposal content.

I will await your thoughts.

Best regards,
JOHN WALKLEY

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