419 scam: David Kingston <davidkingston89@yahoo.com.ph> URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL PLEASE!

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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)
- "contact me immediately" (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.
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.
- kingstondavid55@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: David Kingston <davidkingston89@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: kingstondavid55@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 2 Nov 2011 03:42:29 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL PLEASE!

Dear Friend,

I do foresee the success this letter will bring to you as it comes from a distant Friend seeking his Only Daughter (RITA ) Guidance in your country. However, be rest assured as it comes with the best of intentions to seek the refuge of my daughter (RITA) in your country, after due consideration of your profile.

I became aware and assured of your capability to take appropriate care of my daughter and secure investment opportunity for my Daughter who will join you in your country after the transfer of my fund to your bank account. By a way of brief introduction, I am Mr David Kingston, aged 68 years, Married, and a national of Ghanaian.

A Retired Manager of National petroleum Cooperation Ghana West African State. time may not permit me to give more detail about my self, until i receive a response from you, My contacting you is based on mutual trust after series of prayers. You are to be my Daughter,s guide who will join you in your country after the transfer of my fund ($3.5 million U.S Dollars for security reasons) from (ICB) bank in Accra Branch , Republic of Ghana .The fund is my life savings from both cooperate and private life necessitated by Public offers as former Retired Manager National petroleum Cooperation Ghana.

My Daughter Rita is 23years she needs good Education, and investment opportunity to ensure a happy life. This fund in question is in an international Commercial bank account, here in my country. Please contact me immediately via my private email. kingstondavid55@yahoo.com because my tel. lines are under tight security monitor.However, immediately I receive your willingness, I will give you every information about my Bank Details for you to contact them and I will present you to my bank as a business partner and ask them to make transfer to you. My safest means of communication is email while I am still under house arrest; this business must be strictly confidential, and based on mutual trust. Immediate attention and aid is needed.

Yours faithfully,

Mr David kingston

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