419 scam: "Mr. Pike David" <jvvaladez@g.ucla.edu> Inquiry For Investment In Your Country

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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.
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.
- davidpike973@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: davidpike973@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 1 Mar 2015 05:48:08 -0800
Subject: Inquiry For Investment In Your Country

Hello

Inquiry For Investment In Your Country

My name is Mr. Pike David of USA but Libya Base in Tripoli. I am former
treasury to Minister for Oil and Finance on the National Transitional
Council, but presently I'm here in UK (United Kingdom London). Due to the
crises that going on in my Libya. Please I'm consulting you for my personal
investment plan which I would like to discuss with you and know the
possibility of how we can co-operate and work together to carry it out as
business partner; which I believe it will be beneficial to both parties if
handled with honesty. If you have idea of any business in your country
where we can invest the sum of USD$22.5 Million, kindly reply me urgently
and we will discuss on how to achieve this effectively and what relevant
documents you legitimately to render you 100% confident to move with me,
will be attach to you via your email id that you will use to reply.
However, due to the crises in my country Libya Tripoli, I find it necessary
to diversify my investments to outside my country to safe guard against the
future of my family. For your kind assistant, I'm willing to offer you the
30% of the total amount for your assistance,

while the balance shall be my capital investment in your country when we
come over. I actually needed your assistance as my present state of health
will not allow me to do this alone. I am currently in UK take cancer
treatment. I pray my state of health should be in good condition and meet
with you in your country to know how you are efficiently handling the great
project am offering you.

I am expecting to read from you soon,

Best Regards,
Mr. Pike David.
Contact Email id: davidpike973@gmail.com

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