419 scam: "MR. DAVID CHITEX"<info1616@gawab.com> YOUR TRANSFER

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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:
- "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)
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "MR. DAVID CHITEX" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <david5chitex5@qatar.io>
Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2011 18:10:37 +0200
Subject: YOUR TRANSFER

DEAR SIR/MADA,

I AM REV. DAVID CHITEX JOHN THE DIRECTOR FINANCIAL BANK, I COME ACROSE OF YOUR FILE PAYMENT TICK RED AND I DESIDED TO REACH YOU ACCORDINGLY.

I WOULD BE GLAD TO HELP YOU IF YOU CAN KEEP IT TOP SECRET WITH ME TO GET YOUR ACCUMULATED MONEY BY TRANSFER OUT PART OF YOUR TOTAL SUM AMOUNTING TO THREE MILLION FIVE USA DOLLARS INTO ANY OF YOUR BANK YOU MAY ADVISE ME.

BUT PLEASE FOR SECURITY REASONS DO NOT TELL OR LET ANY ONE KNOW I MEAN ANY BODY THAT YOU ARE RECEIVING YOUR MONEY UNTIL THE CASH ARRIVE IN YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.

THE MONEY TRANSFER WILL TAKE PLACE IMMEDIATELY YOU CONFIRM TO ME BECAUSE OF MY POSITION THEREIN.

I HAVE MADE A PROPER ARRANGMENT IN CONCLUTION; YOU WILL COMPENSATE ME WITH FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE YOUR MONEY.

THEREFORE YOU ARE REQUIRED TO RE-CONFIRM THE UNDER LISTED DETAILS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE FOR ONWARD TRANSFER OF YOUR OVER DUE FUND AND YOU WILL TAKE CARE OF RE-ACTIVATION OF YOUR FUNDS FILE RENEWAL TRANSFER IN YOUR NAME .

YOUR FULL NAME:

PRIVATE TELEPHONE NUMBER:

YOUR ADDRESS:

YOUR BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS INFORMATIONS

PRIVATE E-MAIL:

FOR THE PROCESSING OF YOUR TRANSFER

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