419 scam: "Mr. David Moore"<bill@sushiwithgusto.com> Please Contact Mr George For Your Draft $950.000.00

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "certified bank draft" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2347055462036 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- navir1@ig.com.br (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. David Moore" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <navir1@ig.com.br>
Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2011 02:18:24 -0500
Subject: Please Contact Mr George For Your Draft $950.000.00

Dear Friend,

How are you today? Hope all is well with you and your family?

I hope this mail meets you in a perfect condition. You may not understand why
this mail came to you. But if you do not remember me, you might have received an
email from me in the past regarding a multi-million-dollar business proposal
which we never concluded.

I am using this opportunity to inform you that this multi-million-dollar
business has been concluded with another person who financed it to a logical
conclusion but i know that people has been using my identification to contact
you as a fraud act so i want you to decease from contacting them because I know
they just making earns out of you. I thank you for your great effort to our
unfinished transfer of fund into your account due to one reason or the other
best known to you. But I want to inform you that I have successfully transferred
the fund out of the security company to my new partner's account in London that
was capable of assisting me in this great venture.

Due to your effort, sincerity, courage and trustworthiness you showed during the
course of the transaction I want to compensate you and show my gratitude to you
with the sum of $950,000.00. I have left an international certified bank draft
for you worth about $950,000.00 cashable anywhere in the world.

My dear friend I will like you to contact Barr. George Williams for the
collection of this international certified bank draft have authorized to release
the international certified bank draft to you as soon as you contact him
regarding this issue because as soon as you contact them the package will be
forwarded to the delivery company. At the moment, I'm very busy here because of
the investment projects which myself and my new partner are having at hand.
Please I will like you to accept comply with Mr. George Williams so that he will
send the draft to you without any delay.

CONTACT: Mr. George Williams
ADDRESS: 102 Daytona ave. Holly Hull, City 32 Abuja.
EMAIL: navir1@ig.com.br
TEL: +234 705 546 2036

Therefore, you should send him your full Name and telephone number/your address
where you want him to send the draft to you I want you to give him a call as
well for verification.

Thanks and God bless you and your family. I am very busy now i may not reply to
any email for sometime.

Best Regards

Mr. David Moore.

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