419 scam: " Mr. Edward J. DAVID" <williamsvictor862@gmail.com> Attn Dear

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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:
- "outstanding contractors" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "inheritance funds" (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)
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.
- dwardjd010@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: " Mr. Edward J. DAVID" <williamsvictor862@gmail.com>
Reply-To: dwardjd010@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2022 04:50:48 -0700
Subject: Attn Dear

Attn Dear

I am Ms. Gertie Jenkins, a US citizen,63 years Old. I'm one of those
people that took part in receiving Inheritance funds in West Africa
many years ago and they refused to pay me, I paid different fees while
in the United States trying to get my funds from those banks and
lottery organizations but all to no avail.

So I decided to travel to Wright City, Oklahoma with all my
compensation documents, as I was directed by the Federal Bureau of
Investigation Director to contact Mr. Edward J. DAVID, who is a
representative of the INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF),a Human Rights
Activist and a member of the Compensation Award Committee, currently
in Wright City, Oklahoma and I contacted him and he explained
everything to me. He said whoever is contacting you concerning any
type of Winnings, Lottery and Inheritance Fund is fake, Mr. Edward
J.DAVID personally directed me on how to claim my Inheritance fund.

He directed me to the paying bank for the claim of my Compensation
payment. Right now I am the happiest woman on earth because I have
received my compensation funds amounting to $7,500,000.00. Moreover,
Mr. Edward J. DAVID showed me the full information of those that are
yet to receive their Compensation payments and those whose inheritance
had not been paid and the list of all outstanding contractors that
were owed that are yet to receive their payments and I saw your email
as one of the beneficiaries on the list he showed me, that is why I
decided to email you to stop dealing with those people all over the
internet, they are not with your funds, they are only making money out
of you. I will advise you to contact Mr. Edward J. DAVID. Kindly send
your personal details to him to prove your identification such as
below:

Full names:....
Home address:....
current Phone No:....
Occupation:.......
Country:..............

You have to contact him directly on this information below.

Compensation Award Office.
Name : Mr. Edward J. DAVID
Email: dwardjd010@gmail.com

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