419 scam: "David Mayer"<davidmayerxyz@comcast.net> Business transaction

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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:
- ",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)
- "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist 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 Mayer" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <davidmayerxyz@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2019 05:00:57 -0400
Subject: Business transaction

Dear Sir,

I want to trust you with this confidential proposal but before i proceed let
me introduce myself, i am Lt.Gen.David Mayer, the commander of special
NATO coalition force with the United Nation troops in Afghanistan on war
against Terrorism. My country is Germany. I have now in my possession
the sum of $12,000,000.00 which i recovered from one of our raids on
Taliban camps here. This box of money have been deposited with the RED
CROSS OFFICE here in Kabul as a diplomatic luggage for safe keep and to
make contacts for its proper use. As the team leader it is under my power
to approve whoever comes forth for this money. So i need someone i can
deal with on trust and that is why i contacted you. so If you accept,I will
put you forward as the beneficiary of the fund and then move the money
to you.

As a military personnel i cannot parade such an amount or carry it to my
country so i need to present someone as the beneficiary. I just need your
acceptance and all is done.I have 100% authentic means of sending the
fund to you through a diplomatic courier that will deliver it at your door-
step.Once i confirm your interest and your positive reply i will proceed to
register your name as the beneficiary and ship the fund to you and for
your help i'm offering you 30% of the fund. Note that the only only
telephone we have here is radio message and being monitor therefore,
our conversation shall b via email until i finish my assignment here and fly
to your country to meet you.

Looking forward to your swift response.

Sincerely,
Lt.Gen.David Mayer

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