419 scam: "Mrs. Julie Dave" <work.mission@yahoo.com.ph> Humanitarian Service from Dave's Wife, Julie Dave writing from hospital,

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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.
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.
- mdm.juliedave@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Julie Dave" <work.mission@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: mdm.juliedave@hotmail.com
Date: Sun, 24 Jun 2012 01:51:42 +0400
Subject: Humanitarian Service from Dave's Wife, Julie Dave writing from hospital,

Humanitarian Service from Dave's Wife, Julie Dave writing from
hospital,
This is Dave's wife, Julie. I am writing this message to you
today because my husband Dave passed away on December 17 2009. My late
husband was diagnosed with cancer and heart attack just before he was
admitted to the hospital. He did begin treatment, but suffered a blood clot
and heart attack after his first treatment. After all he died on the same
sickness. As a fellow faithful person like you it is my desire and
enthusiasm to donate a token/huge amount of money he told about for the
less privilege as he instructed me when he was at the point of death. Being
a devoted Christian family I have no other option than to use this amount
is $22 million to help those that is in need. so I would like you to think
over this huge privilege that i am entrusting to your hand for the survival
of the casualties and homeless, just send me your full names, home address,
telephone number, occupation and more information about you like photograph
in your next message for the service of God! in your country and for the
less privilege one's. Finally, I know you join me and the rest of Dave's
family in our sorrow and ask God to accept him in his kingdom. Kindly reply
immediately together with your complete address which will be used for the
transferring of the money to your country. The Lord says; Here I am! I
stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I
will come in and eat with him, and he with me. [Revelation 3:20] Reply to
this address for immediate detail of this transaction;
mdm.juliedave@hotmail.com [1]
Best Regards
Mrs. Julie Dave

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[1] mailto:mdm.juliedave@hotmail.com

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