419 scam: "Mr.David Haggis." <mr.davidhaggis@mchsi.com> (no subject)

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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 message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447035920954 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- mountainwestfinancialscompany@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.David Haggis." <mr.davidhaggis@mchsi.com>
Reply-To: mountainwestfinancialscompany@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2008 05:48:14 +0000
Subject:

--
Compliment of the day,

I am Mr.David Haggis, a
Legitimate, Reputable money
Lender.We loan funds out to
individuals in need of financial
assistance even those that have a
bad credit or in need of money to
pay bills,to invest on business.I
want to use this medium to inform
you that we render reliable
beneficiary assistance as I'll be
glad to offer you a loan.If you are
interested contact us via this
email address as below:
mountainwestfinancialscompany@gmail.com

REGARDS,
Mr.David Haggis.
+447035920954
ENGLAND.
mountainwestfinancialscompany@gmail.com

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