419 scam: DAVID VAN <bartus.gawron@neostrada.pl> FROM DAVID VAN

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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:
- "may come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "nigeria national petroleum corporation" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: DAVID VAN <bartus.gawron@neostrada.pl>
Reply-To: davidvan@sify.com
Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2010 01:15:07 +0100
Subject: FROM DAVID VAN

ATTN: MANAGING DIRECTOR
Re: BUSINESS PROPOSAL

Sir

This letter may come to you as a surprise since it is coming from someone you have not met before. However, I decided to contact you when I got your information from the world business directory believing that your company can give the needed assistance.

I am the project manager of Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). My close and trusted colleagues and I need your assistance in the transfer of US$75.5M (Seventy five Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) into any reliable account you may nominate overseas.

This fund was generated from over- invoicing of a contract executed by KOBE STEEL CORPORATION JAPAN for NNPC under our control and supervision. This fund is now ready to be remitted into any account we put forward as we will present the account as the banking coordinate of the subcontractor to the contract.

What we want from you is a good and reliable company account into which we shall transfer these funds.

Details should include the following:

1. Company name.
2. Name of Bank
3. Address of Bank, with Telephone and Fax Numbers.
4. Bank account Number.
5. Beneficiary/Signatory to account (Account Name).
6. Your personal telephone and fax number

Upon the successful crediting of your account, the funds will be shared as follows 25% to you for your assistance, 70% to my colleagues and me and 5% for contingencies and expenses.

We wish to assure you that your involvement should you decide to assist us, will be well protected. This business is 100% risk free as we have secured our own side of the transaction.

Thank you for your anticipated co-operation, while we look forward to a Mutually benefiting business relationship with you.
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I look forward to hearing from you.
Thanks and Best Regards.

DAVID VAN

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