419 scam: "Mr. David Lawrence"<davidlawrence0002@yahoo.com> Compliments!!!!!!!!

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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)
- "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. David Lawrence" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <davidlawrence002@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Jan 2010 13:49:26 -0800
Subject: Compliments!!!!!!!!

Ulster bank.
78/80 Camden Street Lower
IRL - Dublin,
Ireland.

Dear Friend,

I am an investment consultant working with Ulster bank at their offshore
department Dublin Ireland. I will be happy to work this deal out with you
if you have a corporate or personal Bank Account. I need strong Assurance that
you will never let me down, if I transfer this money to your account.

During one of our periodic auditing I discovered a dormant accounts with
holding balance of ?104,000.000.00 {One hundred and and Four million Euros only}.

If you know that you are capable to handle large or small amount on trust and
can keep secret and ready to take 40% of any amount I transfer to your account
from the dormant account and I will take 60%, send the following information by
return mail

Full name............................
Full Home and business address..............
Your phone no...................................
Your Occupation.................................
Age....................................

Tell me more about yourself, while I look forward to receive the above
information.

I want to re-assure you that this business is risk-free and you can send an
empty account to receive the funds, provided that the account is capable to
receive incoming funds.

Thank you for your time and attention, I looked forward to receiving your
prompt reply to my E-mail address:

Warmest regards,

Mr. Edward R Green

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