419 scam: David Gary <dav_gary3712@att.net> READ AND REPLY

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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)
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",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)
- "urgent assistance" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: David Gary <dav_gary3712@att.net>
Reply-To: dav.uk200200@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2011 05:37:42 -0800 (PST)
Subject: READ AND REPLY

Dear Friend,
My name is David Gary, I live here in Glebe court Lewisham United Kingdom. I am contacting you in respect of my late fathers £9,500,000(Nine Million Five Hundred Thousand Great British Pound Sterling) which he deposited here in my name with Hsbc Bank London before his sudden death last year December. My father was shot dead at the eve of last Christmas and from all indication those that killed him was his business associates who wanted to take over his business empire.

Right now the same people who killed my father are now after my life, I have escaped two gun shot in our private home here in Lewisham. I am the only son of my late father and do not know where to run to at this moment. As I speak to you right now, I am currently sleeping from one hotel to another to avoid them getting at me. Please I need your assistance to help me secure this £9,500,000(Nine Million Five Hundred Thousand Great British Pound Sterling) my late father deposited with Hsbc Bank here in London into your country private bank account so that once this fund is transferred to your account; I will quickly relocate to your country.

I have spoken to the officials of my late fathers bank and they are ready and waiting for me to present them with any bank account information of my choice where I would want them to re-transfer the £9,500,000 to after I presented them with all the documents of the funds deposit. Please I need your urgent assistance to secure this fund in your country and I promise that once this fund is secured in your account, I will give you 15% of the total sum.

Please if you are interested to assist me, I will like you to provide me with all your contact details such as,

1. Your full names:
2. Your full Address:
3. Your personal Tel/fax number:
4. Your occupation:
5. Your age:
6. Your religion:

Finally any bank account information of your choice where you would want Hsbc bank to transfer the funds to.

Yours Sincerely,
David Gary.

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