419 scam: "David Webb"<"www."@vanilla.ocn.ne.jp> PLEASE ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF THIS MAIL

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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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "David Webb" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <w-david.webb@yandex.com>
Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2017 21:57:37 -0700
Subject: PLEASE ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF THIS MAIL

Dear Friend,

Do not despair at my sudden contact,

there is a business proposal that I want to initiate with

you, and i demand that you can handle this proposal with a

serious mind, as it requires utmost urgency and attention. I

am David Webb, Senior Audit Officer under the City of New

York Office of the Comptroller, John C. liu, and as a matter

of fact i was asked to contact you to draw your attention to

this beneficial matter.

In other words, Am Contacting you in a

benevolent spirit; utmost confidence and trust to provide an

account as solution to money transfer of a huge amount of

fund (amount undisclosed), all moralities has been mapped

out, it is legal and confidential.

Best Regard,

David Webb

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam