419 scam: "David"<infoweb23401@gmail.com> Rightful Owner

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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:
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
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.
- +2348093538153 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "David" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <davidowen55555@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2016 05:00:14 -0700
Subject: Rightful Owner

We have received a file from one Mr. William Mike,of Federal Bureau of
Investigation.And after our verifications we found out that the funds
belong to YOU..

Well,we do not know if you are death or alive but if you are still
alive and sure you are the original owner of this fund with Ecobank,
I will proceed to release the funds to you,but I would like
to ask you some questions for me to ascertain if you are the rightful
owner.

1) I want you to forward your passport copy to verify if the same with
the one in the file.
2) Again I want you to mention the said amount since you said it is
yours, to enable me know if it's the exact amount or another amount is
involved.
3) Thirdly, I would like you to forward any document within your reach
that may confirm from your side to ensure this fund did not ends in
wrong in persons hand.

As soon as I received those items and confirm that you are the
original owner of the funds, I will then proceed in releasing your
funds to you as the owner.

I am looking forward for your urgent reply,

TELEPHONE.+2348093538153

Best regards,
David Owen

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