419 scam: "David Messah" <messahdavid@yahoo.com> Urgent Attention

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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)
- "messahdavid@yahoo.cn" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "David Messah" <messahdavid@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: messahdavid@yahoo.cn
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2011 20:59:47 +0300 (AST)
Subject: Urgent Attention

Attention,

My name is Mr. David Messah , the director project unit, of the Electoral
Commission Of Ghana (EC).

I wish to present this wonderful financial project to you, We have a
floating sum of US$11, 500,000 (Eleven Million, Five hundred thousand
United States Dollars) as an over invoiced of supply of 2008 electoral
material in Ghana.

Now, I am seeking for your partnership to have this money transferred into
your account as a contract payment fund.

Note that, all documents will be processed legally upon your acceptance
and there is no risk involve.

If you are interested, then kindly furnish us with your information below
for us to proceed further without delay.

Full name
Current telephone
Fax numbers
Address.

Best regards,
Mr. David Messah

NOTE: FORWARD ALL RESPONSES TO: messahdavid@yahoo.cn

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