419 scam: "Fr. Joshua David" <joshuadavideee@yahoo.com> Hello, Read and Reply Immediately

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- +22999939398 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- hasousmane@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Fr. Joshua David" <joshuadavideee@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 28 May 2014 21:21:21 -0000
Subject: Hello, Read and Reply Immediately

Hello,

Please take your time to read this message; although we have never met
before, this is no spam. It's a real message sent to you. I know also that
you will be amazed at the level of trust that I am willing to place in a
person that I have never seen nor spoken with.

My name is Joshua David; I have been a catholic priest for over 24 years.
I had a heart surgery on the 02-02-2014 and the Doctors have just informed
me that I cannot live longer; I had a serious bleeding after the
operation. I have decided to give to you the total sum of $2.970.000.00
(Two million Nine Hundred and seventy Thousand US DOLLARS) which was
deposited in my bank account by a dying elderly woman in my congregation.
I want you to use this amount to make the world a better place for the
poor and less privileged, help the needy and also help your family
members.

I took this decision because I was raised in an Orphanage so I don't have
relatives and presently, I'm hospitalized at a Benin hospital, where I am
undergoing treatment. That's why I have decided to contact you so that you
can make good use of the money which I willed to you. Now, the people
around me are only waiting for me to die, so that they can use my money
for their selfish interests. I hate evil minded people and that's why I
want you to now contact my Lawyer with the information below:

Contact name : Hassan Ousmane
Email address: hasousmane@yahoo.com
Office address: Rue 354 Sacre Ceour, Cotonou Benin Republic.
Phone number: +229-99939398

He will direct you on what to do in order to receive funds immediately; I
have passed on my instructions to him so feel free to contact him. Please
make sure you contact my Lawyer, he is the only one that can respond to
you in due time. I wish you the very best in life. Always pray for my soul
to rest in perfect peace, I would be a very happy man even in death if you
use these funds for Good work to help humanity. I am 77 years old now and
has been good to everyone around... please assure me that you would help
me carry on the good work.

Fr. Joshua David

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