419 scam: "David Harris and Company."<harris_david000@hotmail.com> Re: See our findings why you are yet to receive your payment.

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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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "we advice you" (this email uses bad English)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "lagos" (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.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- +2348132649826

Fraud email example:

From: "David Harris and Company." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <barr.harrisdavid@yahoo.cn>
Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2012 22:03:51 -0400
Subject: Re: See our findings why you are yet to receive your payment.

David Harris & Co.
Management Consultant
101 Olojo drive, Mainland,
Lagos Nigeria.

Hello Sir,

This is to bring to your notice that my office has just investigated and finds out the reason why your pending payment of $1,500,000.00MillionUSDollars being a certified bank draft on your name has been hold by the United Parcel Services (UPS) instead of been delivered since last Tuesday, February 21th 2012. The fact and our findings is that you have failed to give the right contact delivery address to enable the delivery company to complete the delivery of the bank draft to your hand and for that reason the draft has been stop and hold till date at East Broadway, Louisville, KY, United States and for your perusal, we advice you can track to view yourself too at the website below.

www.ups.com
Trcking number: H8640250193

Now we have agreed with the United Parcel Services (UPS) to return the bank draft to us or you should better send the right contact address so as to enable them complete the delivery to you at the right address. And it was also agreed that you will hence pay the sum of $120.00usd for their insurance save keeping fee and redirection of the delivery because this was never their fault but you who has refused to give the right address. So without delay, I want you to send your full contact address as stated below and also be inform you will pay the needed fee so as to settle the insurance and redirection cost.

Your Name(In Full):
Your Delivery Address:
Your Direct telephone Number:

Note, I will send the name and information to send the $120.00usd for their insurance save keeping fee and redirection of the delivery upon the receipt of your contact address.

Best regards,

Barrister Harris David.
Tel: +234 813 264 9826 (Call me for any further clarification)

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