419 scam: "Mr. David Webb" <info@google.com> Re: An Offer You Need To Consider !?

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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 state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "there are practically no risks involved" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "d.webbb@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. David Webb" <info@google.com>
Reply-To: d.webbb@outlook.com
Date: Sat, 31 May 2014 13:11:09 -0400
Subject: Re: An Offer You Need To Consider !?

Dear Friend ,

Good day to you ,my name is David Webb, 57 years old regional Head at one of the Foreign Banks that Flock To Ghana. I got your contact information on my search for an oversea partner among other names. I write you this proposal in good faith and sincerety .

I have packaged a financial transaction that will benefit you and I, as the Regional Head , it is my duty to send in a financial report to my head office at the end of each business year. On the course of the last year 2013 business report, I discovered Fifteen Million, Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars (15.5 M USD ) which my head office are not aware of it and will never be aware . I have placed this funds on what we call escrow cash-call account with no beneficiary.

As a staff of this bank i cannot be directly connected to this money, so my aim of contacting you is to team up with me and reprofile this money in your name and you will be entitled to 40% of the total funds as commission. There are practically no risks involved, it will be a bank-to-bank transfer, and all I need from you is to stand and claim this fund as the original depositor of these funds who made the deposit with my branch , it will be processed with the required documentation. the funds will be ordered for transfer to your designated bank account.

If you accept to work with me I will appreciate it very much. Call me with my private numbers above or email me with the above email address so that we can go over the details and i will give you my full information and other related details .Remember there is no risk involved i promise.

Thank you in advance and May God bless you and your family.
Reply to my private email. d.webbb@outlook.com

Kind Regards
David Webb.

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