419 scam: "Mr.David Chris" <davidchris652@gmail.com> GREETINGS REPLY URGENT

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "clearance fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "mr_godwinjonah@foxmail.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 Chris" <davidchris652@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2015 03:52:27 -0800
Subject: GREETINGS REPLY URGENT

Good day,

How are you today, I am the director Inspection Unit, Inspection Agent. We
are currently in Indianapolis International DHL Office Indiana United
States for official inspection while i discovered an abandoned shipment
from UK via delivery agent with your email address tagged on it, when i
personally scanned it; it revealed an undisclosed sum of money in a parcel
weighing approximately 20kg each. On my assumption, each of the 2 parcel
will contain more than 3.5 Million USD or above in each.

On further investigation, i discovered that the parcel was abandoned due to
wrong declaration of the content by the delivery agent because he can't pay
the clearance fee of 2,125 USD and he does not know the content of the
parcel.

Now i want to strike a deal with you, I will assist you pay the fee, in
your acceptance i will precede on this. I have the capacity to secure the
release of your parcel with my status as an Inspection Agent, when the
parcel is cleared and delivered to you, you will give me 30% of the
amount in the parcel and you take the remaining 70% when it cleared and
delivered to you.

I will arrange for the parcel to be moved out of this DHL office and
deliver to your address, once we are through I will deploy the services of
a secured delivery agent geared to provide the security it needs to your
doorstep.
I can get everything conclude within 24 to 48 hours and proceed to your
address for delivery or you can provide account details because i can use
the help of my attorney and transfer the funds through bank account.
Provide your address to avoid wrong delivery.

Full name
Address
Contact phone number

I wait for the details for me to proceed with the clearance immediately.
E-mail; mr_godwinjonah@foxmail.com

Regards
Mr.Godwin Jonah

Address: 10 W Market St Indianapolis, IN 46204

+1 (646) 926-4857

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