419 scam: "Davis Wright"<info@lightegypttravel.com> ATTENTION

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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:
- "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)
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Davis Wright" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <daviswright90@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2018 16:06:47 -0700
Subject: ATTENTION

My name is Barr. Davis Wright, an Attorney to a Client from your Country and a former Engineering Contractor, who worked with an Oil & Gas Servicing and Distribution Company in Middle East.My client and his family were involved in a car accident and unfortunately lost their lives.

I am contacting you to stand as the Legal Beneficiary so we can proceed to reclaim the Assets of the Deceased which am aware of By virtue of my being Attorney to the Deceased, I am aware of certain Assets in terms of funds in the Bank security Vault which value $8,400,000.00 usd cash that belonged to the Deceased. Failure by relatives or legal beneficiaries to reclaim these Assets would result in confiscation by the Government after a period of time.

As a result of these, I am contacting you to stand as the Legal Beneficiary as you are from the country with him,so we can proceed to reclaim the deposited funds of the Deceased and share same between ourselves.

If you are interested in this transaction please kindly send me the details stated below for reconfirmation and so we can proceed:

1. Your full name;
2. Your private address
3. Your telephone numbers.
4. Your Identification

Once I receive your reply and indication of interest, I will send more details to you concerning this transaction.

Best Regards
Davis Wright

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