419 scam: "Mr.David Bowen" <davidbowen628@gmail.com> your urgent response.

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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:
- "into your nominated bank account" (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)
- "million british pounds" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.David Bowen" <davidbowen628@gmail.com>
Reply-To: pvtmail35@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 07 Jun 2015 23:33:28 -0500
Subject: your urgent response.

Good day

I need your assistance to validate your name in our Bank System to enable the
Bank transfer the sum of Â£32,000.000.00-[Thirty Two Million British Pounds
Sterling}, unclaimed fund into your nominated bank account to your account for
onward investment ( Hotels, industries and Estate building management) or any
profitable business in your country and I will give you 40%, for your
assistance.

My questions are?

1. Can you handle this project?

2. Can I give you this trust?

If Yes Then Send Me Your Informations; To commence this transaction, I require
you to immediately indicate your interest by a return mail for more details.

Yours faithfully,

Mr.David Bowen.

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam