419 scam: "Mr David Smiths"<pfessak@techsinaflash.com> This letter is written to you in order to change your Life from today 2013

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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:
- "huge sum of money" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.
- +2347086886172 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- davidsmiths1902@yahoo.co.jp (Yahoo, Japan; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr David Smiths" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <davidsmiths1902@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Tue, 21 May 2013 16:51:09 +0100
Subject: This letter is written to you in order to change your Life from today 2013

>From Mr David Smiths
Chairman Payment Committee
Presidential Villa Abuja
davidsmiths1902@yahoo.co.jp
+2347086886172

Dear Beneficiary

This letter is written to you in order to change your Life from today as you have been listed as one of those VICTIM who lost huge sum of money while trying to receive your payment from Nigeria, London, USA etc, we also want to inform you that during the last Head of States Meeting in the African Union (AU) in which Nigeria is a Leading Member Country, we were directed to pay you the sum of $32.5M (THIRTY TWO MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) which covers the money you lost plus your Inheritance/Contract Payment.

In order for you to receive this $32.5M without any delay, we have decided to pay you through Cash delivery which is one of the fastest, reliable and convenient means of receiving payment worldwide. As soon as the diploma arrives with your consignment there will contact you to come and receive your consignment from the diploma.

Or we can also make the payment direct to your Bank Account in case you
prefer to receive your payment through bank to bank transfer.

We wish to inform you that the members of Payment Committee are honorable men of Great Repute and Integrity who have served the Government of Nigeria in both local and International capacities, we also wish to inform you that the Committee members were appointed by our respected President to pay foreign Debt such as Contract Debt, Inheritance/Next of Kin Debt, Compensation Debt, Lottery Debt, Purchase/Sales of Good Debt, and all other Foreigner debt own beneficiaries by Nigeria Government, in order to restore Nigeria good image to international Communities. You are advice to reply back immediately once you receive this mail, so that you will receive your own payment. THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA HEREBY ADVICE YOU TO HENCEFORTH STOP COMMUNICATING WITH THOSE PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN DECEIVEING YOU FOR TOO LONG AND WORK WITH THIS HONORABLE COMMITTEE SO THAT YOU WILL RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT BECAUSE THIS IS THE ONLY COMMITTEE APROVED BY NIGERIA GOVERNMENT AND AFRICAN UNION TO MAKE PAYMENT TO YOU.

In case you want to receive your payment this week, you are advice to reply with ANSWERS to the Questions below.

Your Full Name
Your Contact Address
Your Direct telephone. Fax Number ( if any)
Your AGE
What You Do For A Living
How Many Months or Years in which You Have Been Expecting your Payment
The Place you sent Money Last whether Nigeria or London etc
The Last Amount of Money you sent to Nigeria and What Month or Year

Mr. David Smiths
Chairman Payment Committee
Presidential Villa Abuja Nigeria
davidsmiths1902@yahoo.co.jp

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