419 scam: DAVID CASSON <morgan.peters21@yahoo.com> ATTEN:

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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)
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "davidcasson@ozu.es" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: DAVID CASSON <morgan.peters21@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: davidcasson@ozu.es
Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2011 23:33:07 +0900
Subject: ATTEN:

Dear Friend, I am Mr. David Casson Non-executive Director of Ahli United Bank (United Kingdom). A Bahraini businessman named Khalid Yousif Fakhro, made a numbered fixed deposit of US$24,500,000.00 (Twenty Four million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars only) in my branch. Upon maturity several notices was sent to him, without response. Ahli United Bank, United Kingdom (AUB) made several attempts and notification in so many ways to reach him without success. We later found out that Khalid Yousif Fakhro died along with his family during the Tsunami catastrophe which occurred December 2004. After further investigation it was also discovered that Khalid Yousif Fakhro did not declare any next of kin in his official papers including the paper work of his bank deposit. And he also confided in me the last time he was at my office that no one except me knew of his deposit in my bank. So, US$24,500,000.00 (Twenty Four million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars only) is still lying in my bank and no one will ever come forward to claim it. What bothers me is that according to the British laws at the expiration Six years the funds will be reverted to the ownership of the United Kingdom Government if nobody applies for claim of the funds. I want to assure you that this project is real and 100% risk free and does not relate to any breach of law or proceeds from drugs. It is a matter of necessity to contact you for assistance without any further investigations about your person, it is therefore necessary that you tell me a little about yourself, I hope no form of betrayal will be experienced in the course of our collaboration, I must give you my trust because this transaction is no joke and such opportunity comes once in a life time.My proposal to you is that I am prepared to front you as the sole beneficiary of my deceased client so that I can instruct AUB to release the deposit to you as the closest surviving relation or business partner. Upon receipt of the deposit, I am prepared to share the money with you in half 50/50 percentage. If interested, please do send me your full names, current home address, phone number and your occupation to this email account: Your earliest reply will be appreciated. Yours Truly, Mr. David Casson, Non-executive Director, Ahli United Bank (United Kingdom) Email:davidcasson@ozu.es

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