419 scam: "Mr. Moon David" <kabe.johnson01@gmail.com> Dear Sir/Madam

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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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Moon David" <kabe.johnson01@gmail.com>
Reply-To: moon.david001@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2019 07:16:42 -0700
Subject: Dear Sir/Madam

Dear Sir/Madam,

I wish to transfer the sum of Eighty million USD ( $80,000.000.00 USD)
which belong to Late Deceased, Thomas Beach. The fund has be dormant
(inactive) for 10 years in our Bank here without anybody coming for
it. I want to release the fund to you as the nearest person to our
deceased customer.Thomas Beach (the owner of the account) who died a
long time ago with his supposed next of kin in air crash since on 31st
July 2000.I have done all investigation to confirm to you that no body
will ever come for the money again in life. I only need strong
assurance that you will not let me down when the money goes into you
account.I have confidently discussed this issue with some of the bank
officials and we have agreed to find a reliable foreign partner to
present as the next of kin, whom the funds will be released to on a
mutually agreed percentage of 40% for you, 50% for me and others
involved,I will require your full name ,Your address, Private phone
numbers, Occupation, Any of your ID, Age and Sex More Information
about yourself ETC.

I wait very urgent to hear from you.

Sincerely Yours,
Mr. Moon David.

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