419 scam: Engr.JEFFREY DAVID <desvetlana@iztm.ru> Hello From Engr.JEFFREY DAVID,

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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:
- "with your full names" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million us 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)
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.
- engrleondavid@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Engr.JEFFREY DAVID <desvetlana@iztm.ru>
Reply-To: ej.david20201@yandex.com
Date: Sat, 3 Aug 2019 04:49:06 -0400
Subject: Hello From Engr.JEFFREY DAVID,

Hello From Engr.JEFFREY DAVID,

My name is Engr.Jeffrey David, I am a dying cancer man from
Cleveland, Ohio USA,i worked with AP Petroleum In Nigeria as a Head of
Power Products/Systems in Nigeria for many year's, My wife died by
auto crash without giving me any child after 11 years of our marriage.
With a good and a humble heart I send you this reminder after waiting
to hear from you without success I will appreciate you handle this
fund and God will continue to Bless you and your family.

I have $11.4million us dollars to transfer to you for opening of
charity foundation to help poor ones and the needy in your Country,
this fund is from my property's which i sold including my pay off from
the company i work with and is still with Nigerian Bank.

My health condition is very critical and the doctor told me that I
wont survive this cancer I decided to contact you after fervent
prayers since I do not have any child to stand in and claim it more so
the bank where this funds is deposited has sent me notice to come
forward and claim or send someone who I trust .

This is urgent because the period of maturity of the deposit is due
certainly if no one comes to claim it the bank will confiscate it
according to their Laws.

Please contact me as soon as possible with your full names, contact
address, contact telephone number, your occupation and age with a copy
of your ID so that the process of moving the funds to you as my next
of kin will commence.

God bless you and your family as we join hands to cater for the
welfare of the needy and less privileged persons in our society , i
will authorized you to the bank once i hear from you and give you the
bank detail so that you will contact them for the claim.

kindly contact me here through my private E-mail: (
engrleondavid@aol.com ),note that no risk is involved.

Yours Faithful
Engr.JEFFREY DAVID.

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