419 scam: "Mr. Dave Moore"<test@bposhaadi.com> DELIVERY OF YOUR APPROVED FUND.

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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "diplomatic delivery"
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "diplomatic delivery" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist 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.
- +447024074063 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Dave Moore" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dvm_2015@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Mon, 2 Mar 2015 08:08:59 -0800
Subject: DELIVERY OF YOUR APPROVED FUND.

Date: 2nd March, 2015.

FROM MR. DAVE MOORE.

HEAD OF FINANCIAL SERVICE AUTHORITY INVESTIGATION AND SETTLEMENT TEAM, UK.

RE: File Number: FSAIST/L-UK/US/0024/13.

This is to inform you that the management has decided to effect the payment of your outstanding fund through diplomatic delivery after several failed attempts to pay you through a bank transfer.

It may interest you to know that an arrangement has been made to deliver your fund to you at your address in your country through diplomatic means by a diplomat.

You are hereby advised to confirm your readiness to receive your fund through diplomat delivery; and as soon as you confirm your readiness, I will get back to you with the necessary details.

You are also advised to re-confirm the following;

1, YOUR FULL ADDRESS.

2, YOUR MOBILE TELEPHONE NUMBER.

3, YOUR AGE AND OCCUPATION.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Regards,

Mr. DAVE MOORE.

HEAD OF FINANCIAL SERVICE AUTHORITY INVESTIGATION AND SETTLEMENT TEAM, UK.

Tel: +44 702 407 4063.

Anti-fraud resources:

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