419 scam: "Mr. David Adonia" <test@comstar.ru> From: David Adonia

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- da989kif@yahoo.co.jp (Yahoo, Japan; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. David Adonia" <test@comstar.ru>
Reply-To: da988kif@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2017 08:18:42 +1000
Subject: From: David Adonia

From: Mr. David Adonia . E-mail: da989kif@yahoo.co.jp Attn: Sir/ Madam, It =
is such a pleasure for me to contact you and with respect. I am Mr. David A=
donia, an Israeli citizen based in United Kingdom, a business consultant, p=
rivately working as a personal assistant to the Former Chairman British Pet=
roleum {BP},Late Sir.Robert Horton. Late Sir.Robert Horton, having handed o=
ver to his successor,mandated me to seek for a foreign partner who can help=
on transferring of fund out and also advice on possible investment before =
he died at the cold hand of death. I humbly ask for your assistance in secu=
ring of this fund into your company's account or private account to avoid b=
een seized by our government. The sum is USD43, 645,310: 00M ( Forty- Three=
Million Six Hundred forty five Thousand Three hundred and Ten Million Unit=
ed States Dollars only )and we will gladly compensate you with 20% after th=
e deal is done. Presently, the fund in question is been concealed with Priv=
ate Finance Firm. I want to bring to your notice that a special arrangement=
has been made for the smooth conclusion of this transfer which the full de=
tails will be given to you as soon as you signify interest in helping me to=
finalize the deal. I got your contact through a business journal when i wa=
s making a research on a foreigner who will liaise with me in this great op=
portunity. It is my interest to channel the above mentioned fund in oil and=
gas drilling investment, first real estate mortgage or any other viable in=
vestment you may wish to advice upon. Indicate your interest by responding =
through my private email address: da989kif@yahoo.co.jp Waiting to hear your=
quick response. Yours Sincerely, Mr. David Adonia da989kif@yahoo.co.jp

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