419 scam: Mr David Dallas <david15@vmail.me> Urgent Reply

joewein.de LLC
fighting spam and scams on the Internet

Try our spam filter!
Free trial for 30 days

Home

About Us

Spam

419/Nigeria

Fraud

Contact

"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.

Click here to report a problem with this page.

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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "cheque " (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 "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Mr David Dallas <david15@vmail.me>
Reply-To: phillip123@draze.com
Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2014 02:06:37 +0100
Subject: Urgent Reply

Dear Friend,

It is my pleasure to reach you after our unsuccessful attempt on our
business transaction,I am obliged to inform you that I have succeeded in
receiving the funds with the help of a new partner from Paraguay Mr
Fernando Alvaro Gomez, Everything was perfectly done because we strike a
deal with one of the Lady Accountant who works with the Ghana Ministry
of Finance (G.M.F) in Accra Ghana. I have decided to compensate you with
the sum of $850,000,00. Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States
Dollars in a Cashier's Cheque. This is from my own share I did this
simply to show appreciation to you for your kind support.Presently I am
in Paraguay for investment project with my own share under the advice of
my new partner.I will be sending you e-mail from time to time to know if
you have received your own share or not In the light of the above.You
are therefore to contact my Lawyer Phillip George and do send him your
phone number and your contact address where you want your Cheque to be
sent to you, His e-mail address is:phillip123@draze.com

Please do let me know immediately you receive the Cheque so that we can
share the joy together after all the suffering,at that time In the
moment I am very busy here in Asuncion the capital city of Paraguay
because of the investment projects which the new partner and I are
having at hand So feel free to get in touch with him to send your Cheque
to you without any delay.

Best Regards,

Mr David Dallas

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam