419 scam: "David Butcher"<dcck.butcher@dcclaw.com> We want to invest in your region, treat as urgent.

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "money laundering" ("anti-terrorist", "anti-money laundering" or "drug-free" certificates are a common way for criminals in fake lottery scams and other Advance Fee scams to get you to send money to them. There are no such certificates in the real banking world. )
- ",000,000" (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.
- dcck.butcher@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "David Butcher" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dcck.butcher@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2017 11:00:45 +0100
Subject: We want to invest in your region, treat as urgent.

Good morning to you,

First of all, I would like to apologize for sending such significant
business proposal through this means (internet). You have to agree with me
that many things have gone awful with the use of internet by some villains
out there, and as a result of such act, many people are scared to accept
business proposal through the internet. I want to assure you that this
proposal is not connected with any deceptive intent or evil proceed, it is
100% safe. On the other hand, I would have made with contact you through
your telephone or fax number but I don't have them with me.

Meanwhile, my name is David KC Butcher, a registered lawyer here in London,
and also a business consultant. My client is looking for a smart way to
invest some money in your region. Over the last years we have heard lots of
positive things about your country, about its economical development and the
stable political system, and we have this feeling that in your country there
should be good ways to get higher rates of return.

However, we want to invest over $47,000,000.00 in your region, the funds in
question were generated from the oil and gas subdivision, and free from any
form of money laundering, fraud or drugs related operations. I can assure
you that more information's will be made available for you as soon as I
confirm your readiness to participate.

Thanks for your anticipated collaboration.

Many thanks for your co-operations.

David Butcher.
Email: dcck.butcher@gmail.com

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