419 scam: "Mr. David Odume" <donaldodume@gmail.com> Kindly read and get back to me as soon as possible.

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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)
- "hundred thousand us dollars" (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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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.
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.
- mr.davidodume001@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. David Odume" <donaldodume@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mr.davidodume@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2017 16:52:40 +0000
Subject: Kindly read and get back to me as soon as possible.

Dear Friend,

I have been in search of someone with this last name and when I saw your
name I was pushed to contact you and see how best we can assist each other.
Meanwhile I am Mr. David Odume, a reputable banker here and my purpose of
contacting you is that On the 15th of March 2007 one Mr. Victor a citizen
of your country and a crude oil dealer made a fixed deposit with my bank
valued at $17,500,000.00 (Seventeen Million Five Hundred Thousand US
Dollars) and the due date for this deposit contract is exactly this time of
the year.

Sadly Mr. Victor was among the death victims in the 2008 deadly earthquake
in Sichuan china and left nobody for the claim of his deposited fund. He
was in china on a business trip and that was how he met his end. Mr. Victor
did not mention any Next of Kin/ Heir when the account was opened because
he was not married and no children and if this fund should stays here in
our bank after so many years till this time of the year! It will move into
the bank treasury account as un-claimed fund and the Top ones here in our
bank will share it among themselves.

I donâ€™t want such thing to happen that is the reason why I contacted you
and requesting your assistance to receive this fund into your account as
the beneficiary hence you bear the same surname with the deceased, Please
kindly consider this proposal and send me your reply of interest so that I
will give you more details on how to proceed,

I am not a greedy person, so I am suggesting we share the funds equal,
which is 50/50 to both parties, Let me know your mind on this and please do
treat this information highly confidential. I will review further
informationâ€™s / details to you as soon as I receive your positive response.
Right to me on my private email (mr.davidodume001@gmail.com)

With Regard,

Mr. David Odume.

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