419 scam: DAVID DORE <officeconsults@btinternet.com> FROM MR.DAVID DORE.

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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)
- "escrow account with no beneficiary" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "it will be a bank to bank transfer" (a common phrase found 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 DORE <officeconsults@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: david_dore_gh@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 6 May 2010 11:14:38 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: FROM MR.DAVID DORE.

FROM MR.DAVID DORE.
BRANCH MANAGER
INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANK
TAKORADI- BRANCH
ACCRA GHANA

BUSINESS OFFER

DEAR FRIEND,

AM Mr. DAVID DORE, THE BRANCH MANAGER OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANK OF GHANA LTD. (TAKORADI- BRANCH). I WRITE YOU THIS PROPOSAL IN GOOD FAITH.

AM A MARRIED MAN WITH 3 KIDS.I HAVE BEEN WORKING IN THIS BANK FOR THE PAST 34YEARS OF MY LIFE AND I WILL SOON RETIRE AS A CIVIL SERVANT.AS IT IS THE BANK POLICIES FOR ANY SENIOR WORKER TO RETIRE AT THE CLOSE MARK OF 60YERAS, WHICH AM FAST APPROACHING.I HAVE PACKAGE THIS FINAIANCIAL TRASACTION AND WILL LIKE TO DISCUSS WITH YOU.
AS A BRANCH MANAGER OF THE BANK, IT IS MY DUTY AND RESPONSIBILITY TO SEND IN A FINANCIAL REPORT TO MY HEAD OFFICE IN ACCRA AT THE END OF EACH BUSINESS YEAR.

ON THE COURSE OF THE LAST YEAR BUSINESS REPORT, I DISCOVERED THAT MY BRANCH IN WHICH I AM THE HEAD MADE AN EXCESS PROFIT OF U.S.$11.500, 000.00(ELEVEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS) WHICH MY HEAD OFFICE IS NOT AWARE OF AND WILL NEVER BE. I HAVE PLACED THIS FUNDS ON WHAT WE CALL ESCROW ACCOUNT WITH NO BENEFICIARY. AS AN OFFICER OF THIS BANK I CANNOT BE DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO THE MONEY AS WE CIVIL SERVANTS ARE NOT ALLOW TO OPERATE A DOLLAR/ FOREIGN ACCOUNT SINCE IT IS AGAINST THE ETHIC OF OUR BANK, SO MY AIM OF CONTACTING YOU IS TO ASSIST ME RECEIVE THIS MONEY IN YOUR BANK ACCOUNT AND GET 30% OF THE TOTAL FUNDS AS COMMISSION.

THERE IS PRACTICALLY NO RISK ,THIS TRANSACTION IS 100%FREE AND IT WILL BE A BANK TO BANK TRANSFER. ALL I NEED FROM YOU IS YOUR MAXTMUM CO-OPERATION AND UNDERSTAING AND STAND AS THE ORIGINAL DEPOSITOR OF THESE FUNDS WHO MADE THE DEPOSIT WITH MY BRANCH SO THAT MY HEAD OFFICE CAN ORDER THE TRANSFER TO YOUR DESIGNATED BANK ACCOUNT.

IF YOU ACCEPT TO WORK WITH ME I WILL APPRECIATE IT VERY MUCH. YOU CAN REACH ME ON MY PRIVATE TELPHONE NUMBER AS APPEARED ON THIS MAIL IF YOU THINK WE CAN WORK TOGETHER SO THAT WE CAN GO OVER THE DETAILS THANK YOU IN ADVANCE AND MAY GOD BE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.

BEST REGARDS.
MR. DAVID DORE.

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