419 scam: "Engr. David Musa Thomas"<eng.davidmusa@yahoo.com> Daer Partner.

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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)
- ",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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Engr. David Musa Thomas" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <engr.davidmusa@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2013 15:55:18 -0400
Subject: Daer Partner.

I am Engr.David Musa, a senior civil servant with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). I am making this proposal to you in strict confidence on behalf of myself and my partners. As senior civil servants of the Nigerian Government Nigerian civil service laws (Code of Conduct Bureau) forbids us to own a foreign accounts and we have in our possession an overdue payment bill totaling Fifty Eight Million,Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars(US$58,500,000.00) which we want to transfer abroad with the assistance and co-operation of a company/or an individual to receive the said funds,via a reliable bank account on our behalf.

If this proposal satisfy you, do indicate your interest by responding to my mail without delay.For your assistance, you shall receive 30% of the entire sum, while 60% of the total sum, will be for me and my partners and 10% shall be used to defray all expenses incurred in the course of transferring these funds to your account, such as taxation,documentations and other miscellaneous.As you may know that any foreign transfer of fundsthese days involves proper verifications and documentation as required by both remitting and receiving banks,this will cost money,but as soon as the funds is transferred to your bank account,first,all the cost expenses made shall be deducted from the 10% meant for miscellaneous,please take note.Do note that all modalities have been perfected to ensure a hitch free transfer of these funds and on receipt of your sincere desire to assist us, we will swing into full action and we hope to complete the transfer of the funds within 14 working days with your assistance and total commitmen

Your details required such as:

1)Your Full Names.
2)Direct Telephone number and Fax number.
3)Your current occupations.
4)Your Address.
5)Marital status.
6)Your Age.
7)Scan Copy of your passport ID.

Please treat as very urgent and call me with below cell number as soon as you get this mail.

Thanks,

Engr.David Musa.

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