419 scam: "Mr David Aku"<mrdavidaku2@gmail.com> WORLD DEBT RECOVERY COMMITTEE

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "we advice you" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- mrdavidaku2@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr David Aku" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrdavidaku2@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2011 20:52:42 +0100
Subject: WORLD DEBT RECOVERY COMMITTEE

ATTENTION;
We wish to inform you that your long awaited payment have been due for immediate release to
you, We want you to know that our government have agreed to release your full sum of $2.5
Million Usd immediate to you, So we advice you to immediately proceed by Re-confirming to this
office the following information,
Your Full Name,
Home Address,
Direct Telephone Number,
Age and Occupation & Fax Number,
Amount. We advice you to send those informations immediately for proper release.contact us through this email address. mrdavidaku2@yahoo.com.hk
Thank you,
Mr David Aku

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam