419 scam: "David G. Yates" <davidgyates.01@gmail.com> YOUR COMPENSATION PAYMENT DETAILS

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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.
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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "first national bank" (not involved with lotteries)
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
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.
- mrcastlejohn@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "David G. Yates" <davidgyates.01@gmail.com>
Reply-To: davidgyates01@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2016 02:49:27 -0700
Subject: YOUR COMPENSATION PAYMENT DETAILS

FROM THE DESK OF FIRST NATIONAL BANK REMITTANCE DEPT.
Website: www.fnbsa.co.za

====================
PROMOTION AWARENESS
REF NO: 245/0090/14
BATCH: 2015/uneu/393
====================
Dear Respected Beneficiary:

We have tried contacting you several times but it seems our notification message was not coming through and as such we could not send to you your Approved ATM MASTER CARD compensation payment valued of $550,000.00 (Five Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars) deposited with us by United Nations in collaboration with the European Union. We were given your Name and Email Address by the UN Data centre for us to have the deposited funds transferred to you via ATM MASTER CARD

EU/UN are compensating people around the World because of the fraudulent activities that has been going on in the world, global economy and financial meltdown that has put Most Families in Poverty across the World. So every Year since 2008 when the program started, Thirteen Beneficiaries around the Globe are selected and awarded Compensation payment to the sum of $550,000.00. You are one of beneficiaries of this year's Compensation Payment Exercise

To help us facilitate the process of your transfer (ATM MASTER CARD) you need to contact the approval officer

Mr John Castle
Email: mrcastlejohn@hotmail.com
Telephone: +27621765894

with need your information as stated below for verification and records before they can be submitted to the courier service for immediate delivery

Provide the following information:
1. Receiver's Full Name:
2. Receiver's Address:
3. Receiver's Country:
4. Mobile Telephone Number:
5. Occupation:
6. Identity Card OR Valid International Passport:
7. Age:
8. sex:

NOTE: We also hereby state that we will handle with respect and confidentiality your entire information at our disposal with the requested data we can commence the facilitation of your funds (ATM MASTER CARD) transfer to you.

Congratulations once again and Best regards !!!

Mr. David. G. Yates ( Transfer Manager )
Office:Address: 6th Fl, 1 First place, FNB City, Simmonds Street,
Johannesburh, South Africa
Copyright ? 2015 First National Bank Inc.za

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