419 scam: drdavid norman <drdavid_1000@btinternet.com> FROM THE INTERNATIONAL REMMITANCE DEPARTMENT,

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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:
- "remmitance department" (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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "remmitance department" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: drdavid norman <drdavid_1000@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: drdavid_1000@cantv.net
Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2010 12:22:47 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: FROM THE INTERNATIONAL REMMITANCE DEPARTMENT,

FROM THE INTERNATIONAL REMMITANCE DEPARTMENT,
Barclays Bank PLC
38 Hans Crescent, Knightsbridge
London SW1X 0LZ-United Kingdom

ATTENTION:

THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT(MRS ANITA KAKOU) WHO HAD TRANSFERED HER
MONEY($14.000.000.00USD) INTO OUR BANK HERE IN LONDON THROUGH OUR
CORRESPONDING(BANK OF AFRICA)FOR THE USE OF THE NEED ONCE LIKE DEAF PEOPLE IN THE WORLD AS SHE IS ONE OF THEM,AM DR DAVID NORMAN FROM LONDON,

WORKING IN THIS BANK,THE REASON WHY I CONTACTED YOU IS THAT I WANT US TO WORK TOGETHER AS ONE, MEANS THAT I WANT YOU TO RECIEVE THIS MONEY INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT,OR IT CAN BE SHIP TO YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS THROUGH SHIPPING COURIE COMPANY HERE IN OUR COUNTRY TO YOUR CONTANCT ADDRESS.

PLEASE ONCE THIS MONEY IS TRANSFER INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT,YOU WILL SEND FOR ME TO COME AND VISIT YOU SO THAT WE WILL KNOW HOW TO USE THIS MONEY TO THE GLORY OF OUR LORD.
ALL IT WILL TAKE YOU IS TO FORWARD TO ME ALL THESEINFORMATION LIKE
1.YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS,
2.YOUR TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER'S,
3.THE NAME OF THE RECEIVING
BANK ADDRESS TOGETHER WITH THEIR TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER'S AS WELL.

YOU SHOULD ATTACH A COPY OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASS-PORT,
ALL THIS INFORMATION IS WHAT OUR BANK NEEDED IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THE TRANSFER OF THE FUND INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT WITHOUT TIME WASTED. YOUR URGENT REPLY WILL BE HIGHLY APPRECIATED AS I WILL BE WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU TO ENABLE ME PUT A LATTER TO THE BANK.

BEST REGARDS,
DR DAVID NORMAN

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