419 scam: Mr.Dave Paster <test3@tvstartv.com> Good News !!!

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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.
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.
- dpshtbank@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Mr.Dave Paster <test3@tvstartv.com>
Reply-To: <dpshtbank@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2023 12:10:16 -0800
Subject: Good News !!!

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[IMPORTANT CAUTION!]: This is e-mail from outside. Please verify e-mail sender and subject carefully, Do not open unknown links, attachments or non-related with your business e-mail and report suspicious e-mail to it.helpdesk@toyota.astra.co.id

Attention: Beneficiary,

To Whom It May Concern:

I am writing to inform you sequel to the notification received from G8 Leaders and Authorization from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to release your fund inheritance accredited to you. Meanwhile, a woman came to our office saying that she is your personal attorney by name Doris Jordan From Philadelphia, United State.

You are required to notify this office if truly that Doris Jordan is your personal attorney, as we did give her the scan copy of your draft payment waiting for verification from your bank. If this said lady is your attorney, we shall be sending your draft to her by courier, but if she is not your representative, let's terminate every arrangement in place of delivering your draft to her address in Philadelphia. Do reply me thru this e-mail dpshtbank@gmail.com

I await your immediate response.

Mr.Dave Paster
Standard Heritage Trust Bank

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