419 scam: "MR. STEPHEN DAVE" <stephendave3@gmail.com> HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU MY FRIEND!!

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",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)
- "i will advice you " (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348037288133 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- mrdavidmoses03@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR. STEPHEN DAVE" <stephendave3@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2022 09:00:02 +0200
Subject: HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU MY FRIEND!!

Dear : Friend

How are you today? Hope all is well with you and your family? I hope
This mail meets you in a perfect condition, You may not understand why
This mail came to you, But if you do not remember me, you might have
received an email from me in the past regarding an Investment Business
proposal which we never concluded,I am using this opportunity to
inform you that this Investment business has been concluded with
another person who financed it to a logical conclusion.

I thank you for your great effort to our unfinished Transfer of funds
into your account due to one reason or the other. But I want to inform
you that I have successfully transferred the funds out of the bank to
my new partner's bank account in Australia that Was capable of
Assisting me in this great venture. Due to your effort,
Sincerity,courage and trustworthiness You showed during the course of
the transaction I want to compensate you and show my gratitude to you
with the sum of $6,500,000.00. I have left an ATM CARD for you worth
about $6,500,000.00. Cash-able anywhere in the world. My dear friend I
will advice you to Contact Mr. David Moses, for the collection of this
ATM CARD, He is the Managing Director of United Bank For Africa.

I have Instructed him to release the ATM CARD to you as soon as you
contacted him regarding this issue. At the moment, I 'm very busy here
because of the investment projects Which myself and the new partner
are having at hand. Please I will like You to accept this token with
good faith as this is from the bottom of my Heart and also comply with
Mr. David Moses, so that he will Send the ATM CARD to you without any
delay.

Contact: Mr. David Moses
Contact Tel: +234-803-728-8133
E-Mail: mrdavidmoses03@gmail.com

Therefore, you should send him your full Name and telephone
Number/your address where you want him to send the ATM CARD to you.
Thanks and God bless you and your family. Hope to hear from you soon.

Regards
Mr. Stephen Dave

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