419 scam: "Mrs. Lisa Davis"<lisa@yahoo.com> MY DEAR FRIEND.(CONTACT REV. PATRICK SMITH FOR YUR FUND/BANK DRAFT)

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million united states dollars" (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)
- ",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)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
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.
- revpatricksmith@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Lisa Davis" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <revpatricksmith@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 5 Jul 2010 22:42:32 +0300
Subject: MY DEAR FRIEND.(CONTACT REV. PATRICK SMITH FOR YUR FUND/BANK DRAFT)

Dear Friend,

How are you doing today together with your business activities? Hope you have not forgotten me so soon? I am Mrs. Lisa Davis, the woman from United Kingdom England base on Crude Oil Business in Lagos Nigeria who contacted you and chat with you some time ago to assist me secure the release of some Oil contract/inheritance money some time ago.

Though you were not able to assist me conclude the transaction at that time, I'm just happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds transferred under the assistance and co-operation of a new partner from Poland. Presently I’m in Switzerland for investment projects with my own share of the total sum.

Meanwhile, I didn't forget your past advice, efforts and attempts to assist me in getting those funds at that time. So, I made sure you are not left out of the benefit of the transaction. Hence, I kept aside for you the sum of One Million United States Dollars (USD$1,000,000.00) in care of (Rev. Patrick Smith)

I and my new partner agreed to compensate you with that amount for all your past efforts and attempt to assist me at that time. Therefore, get in touch with (Rev. Patrick Smith) on how to get the funds transferred/delivered to you without any delay.

Please do let me know immediately the funds is been received in your account so that we can both share the joy together after all the stress of the transaction at that time. In the moment, I'm very busy here because of the Oil Investment Projects which I and my partner are having at hands.

So feel free to get in touch with (Rev. Patrick Smith) for the One Million United States Dollars (USD$1,000,000.00) I left for you now.

Below is the contact detail of Rev. Patrick Smith

Name: Rev. Patrick Smith
Contact Email: revpatricksmith@hotmail.com

Regards,
Mrs. Lisa Davis.

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